BLASTOMYCOSIS DIAGNOSIS |
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A positive diagnosis of blastomycosis is
made when the fungus B. dermatitidis is identified by direct
microscopic examination of body fluids such as sputum and prostate
fluid or in tissue samples (biopsies) from the lung or skin .
Another way to diagnose blastomycosis is to culture and isolate the
fungus from a sample of sputum. Chest x rays are used to assess lung
damage, but alone cannot lead to a definitive diagnosis of
blastomycosis because any damage caused by other diseases, such as
by pneumonia or tuberculosis, may appear look on the x ray. Because
its symptoms vary widely, blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed. |
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