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Coccidioidomycosis: a review [PDF]
Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2021 Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection of the Western hemisphere that is endemic to the soil in areas with limited rainfall. Human and animal infections result with inhalation of arthroconidia. Most often, this is an asymptomatic event.
Royce H. Johnson +4 more
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Cross-Sectional Study of Clinical Predictors of Coccidioidomycosis, Arizona, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Demographic and clinical indicators have been described to support identification of coccidioidomycosis; however, the interplay of these conditions has not been explored in a clinical setting.
Ferris A. Ramadan +5 more
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Effect of Geography on the Analysis of Coccidioidomycosis-Associated Deaths, United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Because coccidioidomycosis death rates vary by region, we reanalyzed coccidioidomycosis-associated mortality in the United States by race/ethnicity, then limited analysis to Arizona and California.
Jason A. Noble +5 more
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Off the Map: A Ten-Year Review of Coccidioidomycosis in Southeastern Michigan [PDF]
Journal of FungiRecent studies suggest coccidioidomycosis can be found outside regions not considered to be endemic for Coccidioides species. We reviewed our experience with coccidioidomycosis at a large quaternary medical center in southeastern Michigan, an area not ...
Daniel J. Muller +2 more
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Diagnostic Approach to Coccidioidomycosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. While coccidioidomycosis is associated with mostly mild infections in the general population, it can lead to devastating ...
Tirdad T. Zangeneh, Mohanad M. Al-Obaidi
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Coccidioidomycosis-Related Hospital Visits, Texas, USA, 2016–2021
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe analyzed hospital discharge records of patients with coccidioidomycosis-related codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification, to estimate the prevalence of hospital visits associated with the disease ...
Heather Mayfield +2 more
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No Consistent Link Between Dust Storms and Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)
GeoHealth, 2021 Dust storms, such as those associated with haboobs and strong regional winds, are frequently assumed to cause increases in cases of Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis). The disease is caused by inhaling arthroconidia of Coccidioides fungi that, after being
Andrew C. Comrie
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Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2023 Background Clinicopathologic variables predictive of disseminated coccidioidomycosis are known in humans but have not been explored in dogs. Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin (OH)D correlates with severity of disease of various etiologies in dogs but its role in ...
Jared A. Jaffey +8 more
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Coccidioidomycosis-associated Deaths, United States, 1990–2008
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 Coccidioidomycosis is endemic to the Americas; however, data on deaths caused by this disease are limited. To determine the rate of coccidioidomycosis-associated deaths in the United States, we examined multiple cause–coded death records for 1990–2008 ...
Jennifer Y. Huang +3 more
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Mycopathologia, 2022 At a single medical center, we identified 60 cases of coccidioidomycosis that were coincident with COVID-19 infection. Among these, seven patients developed new or clinically progressive coccidioidomycosis. Receipt of dexamethasone for COVID-19 infection
Janis E Blair, Neil M Ampel
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