Human Blastomycosis After a Dog Bite
Authors: JOHN W. GNANN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Brief Reports1 January 1983Human Blastomycosis After a Dog BiteJOHN W. GNANN Jr., M.D., GARRETT S. BRESSLER, M.D., C. ADRIEN BODET III, M.D., C. KIRK AVENT, M.D.JOHN W. GNANN Jr., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GARRETT S. BRESSLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. ADRIEN BODET III, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. KIRK AVENT, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-98-1-48 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn the southeastern and central areas of the United States, Blastomyces dermatitidis is a well-recognized cause of infection in dogs as well as humans. Despite close contact between humans and infected dogs, no instance of zoonotic transmission of blastomycosis has previously been documented. We report a case of human blastomycosis that resulted from the bite of an infected dog.A 35-year-old white female veterinary assistant was bitten on the left hand by a severely ill German shepherd. The dog, which had a recent history of weight loss and respiratory distress, subsequently died. The patient's wounds improved over 3 weeks, except...References1. MENGES R. Blastomycosis in animals: a review of analysis of 116 canine cases. Vet Med. 1960;55:45-54. Google Scholar2. MENGESFURCOLOWSELBYELLISHABERMANN RMLHR. Clinical and epidemiologic studies on seventy-nine canine blastomycosis cases in Arkansas. Am J Epidemiol. 1965;81:164-79. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SAROSIECKMANDAVIESLASKEY GMSW. Canine blastomycosis as a harbinger of human disease. Ann Intern Med. 1979;91:733-5. LinkGoogle Scholar4. FURCOLOWCHICKBUSEYMENGES MEJR. Prevalence and incidence studies of human and canine blastomycosis: I. Cases in the United States, 1885-1968. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1970;102:60-7. 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