The spectrum of XXXX in a general hospital: a review of 55 cases diagnosed at Barnes Hospital between 1966 and 1977.

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Between 1966 and 1977, 55 @entity1 at Barnes Hospital were proven to have manifestations of @entity3219 . Five @entity1 had @entity358 , four of whom demonstrated unusually severe disease. Disseminated @entity3219 was documented in 19 cases. Four of these @entity1 demonstrated dissemination during a severe and protracted but self-limited illness. The other 15 @entity1 had progressive disease. Most of these @entity1 were immune compromised and presented with fever of unknown origin. Therapy most benefited those who completed a course of greater than or equal to 1.5 gm of @entity2379 . @entity1030 was documented in 14 individuals. Large (> 1.5 cm), solitary @entity5474 , excised from 14 @entity1 , were found to consist of exuberant @entity738 containing @entity375 . Organisms were recovered from pleural effusions of two @entity1 and demonstrated histologically in the tissue of one individual who presented with fibrosing @entity1764 .
