Blastomyces Antigen Detection for Monitoring Progression of Blastomycosis in a Pregnant Adolescent

Although disseminated blastomycosis is a rare complication in pregnancy, delay in diagnosis and treatment can be fatal. We investigate the use of the Blastomyces urine antigen in diagnosis following disease progression in the intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal periods. We describe a case of dis...

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Main Authors: Megan Tarr, John Marcinak, Kanokporn Mongkolrattanothai, Jennifer L. Burns, L. Joseph Wheat, Michelle Durkin, Mahmoud Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/89059