Histoplasmosis Cluster, Golf Course, Canada

Histoplasmosis Cluster, Golf Course, Canada

We report a cluster of 4 cases of acute histoplasmosis (1 culture proven and 3 with positive serology, of which 2 were symptomatic) associated with exposure to soil during a golf course renovation. Patients in western Canada with compatible symptoms should be tested for histoplasmosis, regardless of...

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Main Authors: Heather Anderson, Lance Honish, Geoff Taylor, Marcia Johnson, Chrystyna Tovstiuk, Anne Fanning, Gregory Tyrrell, Robert Rennie, Joy Jaipaul, Crystal Sand, Steven Probert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Histoplasmosis
outbreak
epidemiology
soil
dispatch
Canada
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/1/05-1083_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/1/05-1083_article

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