Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T17:37:44 RDF description of Diagnostic delay and antibiotic overuse in acute pulmonary blastomycosis - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn325 <p>The diagnosis of blastomycosis is often delayed. We identified 28 cases of pulmonary blastomycosis in a retrospective chart review. Most patients received multiple antibiotic courses before being diagnosed, and the sputum KOH smear was rarely used. Diagnostic delay can be decreased with higher suspicion for pulmonary blastomycosis and early use of the sputum KOH smear.<p> 2 10.1093/ofid/ofw078 Diagnostic delay and antibiotic overuse in acute pulmonary blastomycosis public document-rn325 16692 11056 Open forum infectious diseases 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Lung Diseases 3 Retrospective Studies Drugs and Drug Therapy