Brain abscess caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis in a child with cystic fibrosis.

Gershan, W M; Rusakow, L S; Henrickson, K J; Splaingard, M L · Chest · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

An 8-year-old girl with moderately severe cystic fibrosis and right upper lobe bronchiectasis developed a cerebellar abscess caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. To our knowledge, this is the youngest child with cystic fibrosis and a brain abscess, and the first documented case caused by a fungus.

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