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Geographic distribution of human blastomycosis cases in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA: association with urban watershedsDennis J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Milwaukee Clinical Campus, 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA
Mycopathologia 161:275-82. 2006..In this urban area of Wisconsin, relatively low incidence rates may be explained, in part, by lower density of inland waterways and lack of sand soils, however, blastomycosis cases appear to be associated with open watersheds...
Quality-of-life in technology-dependent children receiving home care, and their families--a qualitative studyD J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, St Luke s Family Practice Residency Program, Milwaukee 53215, USA
WMJ 97:51-5. 1998..This qualitative study explored quality-of-life (QL) issues among Wisconsin's technology-dependent children and their families...
The in vitro isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidis from a woodpile in north central Wisconsin, USAD J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, St Luke s Family Practice Center, Milwaukee 53215, USA
Med Mycol 37:163-8. 1999..Refinements of this technique may help further elucidate the ecological niche of B. dermatitidis...
Blastomycosis: more evidence for exposure near one's domicileD J Baumgardner
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Family Medicine Department, Milwaukee, WI, USA
WMJ 100:43-5. 2001..Our previous publications on the epidemiology of blastomycosis suggested that the etiologic organism, Blastomyces dermatitidis, may be acquired at home, however this view was challenged in an editorial...
An outbreak of blastomycosis on a United States Indian reservationDennis Jay Baumgardner
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Family Medicine, Milwaukee Clinical Campus, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 13:250-2. 2002
Symptoms of pulmonary blastomycosis: northern Wisconsin, United StatesDennis J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Milwaukee Clinical Campus, St Luke s Medical Center, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 15:250-6. 2004..Pulmonary disease is the most common manifestation of the systemic fungal infection, blastomycosis. This study examines symptoms of pulmonary blastomycosis and possible age and gender differences in a 22-year case series...
Geographic information system analysis of blastomycosis in northern Wisconsin, USA: waterways and soilDennis J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Clinical Campus, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Med Mycol 43:117-25. 2005..6 m maximum depth (more lake mixing) (P <0.05, humans and dogs) but mean depth, type and size of lakes did not differ from controls. Further studies are needed to clarify the nature of these associations...
Attempted isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidis from native shrews in northern Wisconsin, USADennis J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, Milwaukee Clinical Campus, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53215, USA
Med Mycol 43:413-6. 2005..Histological examination of 36 of these specimens revealed no Blastomyces yeast forms. Northern Wisconsin shrews do not appear to be carriers of B. dermatitidis...
Diagnosis and management of pneumonia and bronchitis in outpatient primary care practicesJennifer Evertsen
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
Prim Care Respir J 19:237-41. 2010..To understand which clinical criteria physicians use to diagnose pneumonia compared to bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)...
Microecology of Blastomyces dermatitidis: the ammonia hypothesisDennis J Baumgardner
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Aurora Health Care, Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Med Mycol 47:745-52. 2009..The ability of B. dermatitidis to survive and grow in organic carbon-poor, high ammonia microenvironments may be important to the competitive success of this fungus. These findings may have implications for other dimorphic fungi...
Does proximity to clinic affect immunization rates and blood pressure?Dennis J Baumgardner
Center for Urban Population Health, University of Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
Int J Psychiatry Med 36:199-209. 2006..Little is known whether or not this improves outcomes. We sought to determine if childhood immunization rates and adult blood pressure (BP) levels are related to proximity of home to clinic...
Health-related quality of life among adults with multiple chronic conditions in the United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007Han Yang Chen
Center for Urban Population Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1020 N 12th St, Suite 4180, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A09. 2011..We examined the association between the number of chronic conditions and self-reported HRQOL outcomes among adults in the United States...
Attempted isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidis from the nares of dogs: Northern Wisconsin, USANiqole Varani
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Med Mycol 47:780-2. 2009..We did not observe nasal colonization by B. dermatitidis in this population of dogs with potential for sniffing and digging in an environment highly endemic for this fungus...
Blastomycosis in urban southeastern WisconsinMelissa A Lemke
Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
WMJ 108:407-10. 2009..A previous study revealed a non-random distribution of blastomycosis cases by home site in urban Milwaukee County. This study was conducted to determine the proportion of cases with likely exposures solely in urban areas...
A young man who could not walkDon Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
WMJ 105:58-61. 2006..At 5 months he was ambulatory and riding a bicycle daily. Blastomycosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of epidural masses...
