Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Jul 2007
Does the race or gender of hepatitis C infected patients influence physicians' assessment of hepatitis A and hepatitis B serologic status?
HCV infection with concurrent or superinfection with HAV or HBV has the potential to worsen the liver status of HCV-infected individuals. This study evaluates if patients' race or gender influenced whether HAV or HBV serologic status was determined for the purpose of providing immunization. ⋯ HCV-infected individuals were inconsistently tested for HAV and HBV. Patients' race, but not gender, had a significant impact upon whether HCV-infected individuals were tested for HAV and HBV.
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Southern medical journal · Jul 2007
Case ReportsA case of laryngeal paracoccidioidomycosis masquerading as chronic obstructive lung disease.
Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American blastomycosis) is a systemic infection caused by a dimorphic fungus (Paracoccidioides brasiliensis). It is common in the rural areas of Latin America. The majority of the reported cases come from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. ⋯ Patients get infected by inhaling mycelia found in the natural environment or rarely from traumatic inoculation via mucous membranes. The most common lesions frequently occur in the buccal pharynx mucosa. Others lesions occur in the larynx, adrenal glands, liver, bones, gastrointestinal tract, lungs and nervous system.