C62 CASE REPORTS: PULMONARY INFECTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS: Endobronchial Histoplasmosis Presenting As Respiratory Distress In An 8 Month Old Infant

C62 CASE REPORTS: PULMONARY INFECTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS: Endobronchial Histoplasmosis Presenting As Respiratory Distress In An 8 Month Old Infant

Pediatrics or Infectious Disease Corresponding author's email: brott004@umn.edu Histoplasma, a fungus endemic to the Minnesota River Valley, usually results in asymptomatic pulmonary infections in children. A repeat CXR done at an ED visit 20 days after the initial presentation showed left lung...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors: Brottman-Kagan, G M, Oberg, C, Davies, S, Lander, T
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York American Thoracic Society 01-01-2017
Subjects:
Pediatrics
Yeast
Minnesota River Valley
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Summary:Pediatrics or Infectious Disease Corresponding author's email: brott004@umn.edu Histoplasma, a fungus endemic to the Minnesota River Valley, usually results in asymptomatic pulmonary infections in children. A repeat CXR done at an ED visit 20 days after the initial presentation showed left lung hyperinflation with absence of breath sounds.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970