Blastomycosis in man after kinkajou bite

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;17(2):268-70. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.101046.

Abstract

We report transmission of Blastomyces dermatitidis fungal infection from a pet kinkajou to a man. When treating a patient with a recalcitrant infection and a history of an animal bite, early and complete animal necropsy and consideration of nonbacterial etiologies are needed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bites and Stings / microbiology*
  • Blastomyces / genetics
  • Blastomyces / isolation & purification*
  • Blastomyces / pathogenicity
  • Blastomyces / ultrastructure
  • Blastomycosis / microbiology
  • Blastomycosis / pathology
  • Blastomycosis / transmission*
  • Blastomycosis / veterinary
  • Dermatomycoses / microbiology
  • Dermatomycoses / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / transmission
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / veterinary
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Procyonidae / microbiology*
  • Skin / microbiology
  • Skin / pathology
  • Zoonoses / microbiology
  • Zoonoses / transmission*