Preferred Label : Blastomycosis;
NCIt definition : A fungal infection caused by inhalation of spores of Blastomyces dermatitidis. It
presents with flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, cough, pleuritic chest pain
and myalgias. It may lead to a chronic granulomatous pulmonary infection and disseminate
to other anatomic sites including skin, nervous system and bones.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A fungal infection that is usually caused by inhalation of spores of Blastomyces
dermatitidis; it most commonly presents with fever, chills, cough, pleuritic chest
pain, and myalgias. The infection can disseminate to other anatomic sites, including
skin, nervous system, and bones.;
Origin ID : C34428;
UMLS CUI : C0005716;
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