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fungus, a skin lesion of blastomycosis, symptom of an infection, blastomyces dermatitidis, the skin becomes infected, the fungus spreads throughout the body, blastomycosis, rare fungal infection that occurs primarily, in the central, southeastern states, the us, in canada, india, israel, saudi arabia, africa, acquired by inhaling fungal particles found in moist soil, particularly amongst decaying vegetation, immune system disorders, at highest risk, lungs, the portal of entry, infection, the main organ involved, fungus, disseminate, spread, to other areas, the body after initial infection, in the lungs, affect the skin, bone/joints, genitourinary tract, systems, skin disease is primarily a manifestation of disseminated, widespread, blastomycosis, occurs, 80% of individuals, skin lesions wartlike, appear, ulcers, affect the nose, mouth, papules, pustules, nodules, appear wartlike, from gray to violet in color, subcutaneous nodules, pustules that ulcerate, bleed, in the nose, mouth, lesions, lead to scarring, loss of skin pigment, lesions, most frequently found on exposed body areas, diagnosis, culture, the fungus, skin lesion, a skin biopsy, treatment involves, use of antifungal agents amphotericin b, itraconazole, ketoconazole, fluconazole, depending on the form, stage, intravenous, oral agents used, prognosis depends on the form of blastomycosis, immune system status, in immuno-suppressed individuals, long-term therapy required, prevent recurrence, secondary bacterial skin infection, abscesses, spontaneously draining nodules, complications related to medications, instance, amphotericin b, have severely unpleasant side effects, skin manifestations of blastomycosis, varied, similar to skin conditions associated, illnesses, develop any skin problems that think, suspicious.