Coccidioidomycosis Acquired in Washington State

Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic evidence suggest that 3 individuals with acute coccidioidomycosis were exposed in Washington State, significantly beyond previously identified endemic areas. Given the patients' lack of recent travel, coccidioidomycosis was not suspected, leading to delay...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2013-03, Vol.56 (6), p.847-850
Hauptverfasser:	Marsden-Haug, Nicola, Goldoft, Marcia, Ralston, Cindy, Limaye, Ajit P., Chua, Jimmy, Hill, Heather, Jecha, Larry, Thompson, George R., Chiller, Tom
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences BRIEF REPORT Child Coccidioides Coccidioidomycosis Coccidioidomycosis - diagnosis Coccidioidomycosis - epidemiology Diseases Endemic Diseases Epidemiology Fungal infections Fungi Human mycoses Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lung diseases Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Mycoses Serology States Travel Tropical mycoses Washington - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic evidence suggest that 3 individuals with acute coccidioidomycosis were exposed in Washington State, significantly beyond previously identified endemic areas. Given the patients' lack of recent travel, coccidioidomycosis was not suspected, leading to delays in diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Clinicians should be aware of this possibility and consider the diagnosis.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/cis1028