Coccidioidomycosis as a rare cause of pneumonia in non‐endemic areas: A short exposure history should not be ignored

ABSTRACT Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in the south‐western USA. Two cases of infection in travellers returning to Hong Kong are described. A previously healthy patient who had travelled to an endemic area for a short time was successfully treated with fluconazole. A second patient with comorbiditie...

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Veröffentlicht in:Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) Vic.), 2009-05, Vol.14 (4), p.617-620
Hauptverfasser: KWOK, Henry K.H., CHAN, Johnny W.M., LI, Iris W.S., CHU, Stephanie Y.Y., LAM, Chak Wah
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