Preferred Label : Pulmonary blastomycosis;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the fungi Blastomyces
dermatitidis. This disease is characterized by fever, chills, cough, myalgia, arthralgia,
or chest pain. This disease may present with acute or chronic symptoms. Transmission
is by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification of Blastomyces
dermatitidis in a urine, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : North American pulmonary blastomycosis; pulmonary blastomycotic;
Origin ID : 1172189898;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the fungi Blastomyces
dermatitidis. This disease is characterized by fever, chills, cough, myalgia, arthralgia,
or chest pain. This disease may present with acute or chronic symptoms. Transmission
is by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification of Blastomyces
dermatitidis in a urine, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood sample.
