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ArticleCureus2024

Coinfection of Pulmonary Blastomycosis and Tuberculosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient: A Challenging Clinical Case.

Francisco de la Peña-Camacho, Hugo E González-Chávez, Karen S Arrazola, Emmanuel Reyes-Ferreira, Francisco J Lugo-Rincon Gallardo

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Francisco de la Peña-CamachoInternal Medicine, General Hospital of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers, Queretaro, MEX.
Hugo E González-ChávezInternal Medicine, General Hospital of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers, Queretaro, MEX.
Karen S ArrazolaInternal Medicine, General Hospital of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers, Queretaro, MEX.
Emmanuel Reyes-FerreiraInternal Medicine, General Hospital of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers, Queretaro, MEX.
Francisco J Lugo-Rincon GallardoInternal Medicine, General Hospital of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers, Queretaro, MEX.

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Abstract

Fungal and tuberculosis lung infections are considered differential diagnoses due to their clinical and radiological similarities, but they are not mutually exclusive. In rare cases, both entities may manifest in patients with immunosuppression, which is an indicator of high mortality. This is predominantly due to the low level of suspicion, which consequently results in a delay in treatment and thus represents a significant diagnostic challenge. This article describes the clinical evolution of an immunosuppressed patient with co-infection of pulmonary blastomycosis and tuberculosis to emphasize the importance of recognizing these associations in daily practice.

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blastomycosisco-infectionimmunosuppressionpulmonary infectionstuberculosis

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PMID39553077
PMCPMC11568884

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