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Blastomycosis - Prevention

Alternative Names

North American blastomycosis; Gilchrist's disease

Prevention:

Avoiding travel to areas where the infection is known to occur may help prevent exposure to the fungus, but this may not always be possible.

Fungus

Reviewed last on: 7/26/2006
Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.