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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1970;52:1445-1449.
© 1970 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Blastomycosis of the Knee Joint

CASE REPORT

ARTHUR S. LIGGETT M.D.1 and ZOLLY SILBERMAN M.D.2

1 44-05 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, New York 11355
2 Flushing Hospital, Flushing, New York 11355

A case of blastomycosis of the knee joint is presented. A high index of suspicion and repeated cultures and smears are necessary to make the diagnosis of blastomycosis. Amphotericin-B therapy was dramatically effective in this long-standing unrecognized infection with massive loss of soft tissue and extensive bone involvement.


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