Systemic Blastomycosis Presenting with Acute Prostatic Abscess

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jul 1981Systemic Blastomycosis Presenting with Acute Prostatic Abscess Donald M. Bergner, Steven D. Kraus, G. Bryan Duck, and Ronald Lewis Donald M. BergnerDonald M. Bergner More articles by this author , Steven D. KrausSteven D. Kraus More articles by this author , G. Bryan DuckG. Bryan Duck More articles by this author , and Ronald LewisRonald Lewis More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)54413-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail The incidence of prostatic abscess has been declining. Initially, gonococcal organisms were the major offending pathogens but, more recently, the coliform group has predominated. We report a case of systemic blastomycosis that presented as an acute prostatic abscess. A review of the recent literature does not reveal any cases of disseminated blastomycosis presenting in this manner. © 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byAbbas F, Kamal M and Talati J (2018) Prostatic AspergillosisJournal of Urology, VOL. 153, NO. 3, (748-750), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1995.Wise G and Silver D (2018) Fungal Infections of the Genitourinary SystemJournal of Urology, VOL. 149, NO. 6, (1377-1388), Online publication date: 1-Jun-1993.Yu S and Provet J (2018) Prostatic Abscess Due to Candida Tropicalis in a Nonacquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome PatientJournal of Urology, VOL. 148, NO. 5 Part 1, (1536-1538), Online publication date: 1-Nov-1992.Mamo G, Rivero M and Jacobs S (2018) Cryptococcal Prostatic Abscess Associated with the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeJournal of Urology, VOL. 148, NO. 3 Part 1, (889-890), Online publication date: 1-Sep-1992.Zighelboim J, Goldfarb R, Mody D, Williams T, Bradshaw M and Harris R (2018) Prostatic Abscess Due to Histoplasma Capsulatum in a Patient with the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeJournal of Urology, VOL. 147, NO. 1, (166-168), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1992.Marans H, Mandell W, Kislak J, Starrett B and Moussouris H (2018) Prostatic Abscess Due To Histoplasma Capsulatum in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeJournal of Urology, VOL. 145, NO. 6, (1275-1276), Online publication date: 1-Jun-1991.Short K, Harty J, Amin M and Short L (2018) The Use of Ketoconazole to Treat Systemic Blastomycosis Presenting as Acute EpididymitisJournal of Urology, VOL. 129, NO. 2, (382-384), Online publication date: 1-Feb-1983. Volume 126Issue 1July 1981Page: 132-133 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Donald M. Bergner More articles by this author Steven D. Kraus More articles by this author G. Bryan Duck More articles by this author Ronald Lewis More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...