Citation
Kim, Min K.; Smedberg, Jason R.; Boyce, Ross M.; & Miller, Melissa B. (2021). The Brief Case: "Great Pretender"- Disseminated Blastomycosis in Western North Carolina. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 59(12), e0304920. PMCID: PMC8601235Abstract
A 52-year-old male with poorly controlled type II diabetes mellitus and presumed sarcoidosis on low-dose prednisone presented to a community hospital in North Carolina in June 2020 with diffuse skin lesions and subjective shortness of breath. A skin biopsy specimen was obtained and sent for pathological review. Bronchoscopy was performed, with no reported evidence of active infection, but no specimens were sent for diagnostic testing. He was initiated on empirical parenteral methylprednisolone for sarcoidosis. At the time of discharge (hospital day 6), he was reportedly breathing comfortably on ambient air. He was prescribed a prednisone taper along with amoxicillin-clavulanate for presumed progressive sarcoidosis with potential superimposed pneumonia.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.03049-20Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2021Journal Title
Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyAuthor(s)
Kim, Min K.Smedberg, Jason R.
Boyce, Ross M.
Miller, Melissa B.