First imported coccidioidomycosis in Turkey: A potential health risk for laboratory workers outside endemic areas

Coccidioidomycosis caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii is endemic in arid climate zones in America, travel-related cases have been reported. We report the first documented case of coccidioidomycosis in Turkey, overviewing reported cases in Europe and underlying difficulties of d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical mycology case reports 2014-01, Vol.3, p.20-25
Hauptverfasser: Kantarcioglu, A Serda, Sandoval-Denis, M, Aygun, Gokhan, Kiraz, Nuri, Akman, Canan, Apaydin, Hulya, Karaman, Emin, Guarro, Josep, de Hoog, G Sybren, Gurel, M S
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Zusammenfassung:Coccidioidomycosis caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii is endemic in arid climate zones in America, travel-related cases have been reported. We report the first documented case of coccidioidomycosis in Turkey, overviewing reported cases in Europe and underlying difficulties of differential diagnosis outside endemic regions. The patient was an otherwise healthy 41-year-old man who travelled endemic areas. Laboratory diagnosis was based on direct microscopy of two subsequent subcutaneous biopsy specimens and culture and confirmed molecularly. Laboratory personnel should become aware that BioSafety Level-3 organisms may become more frequent and widespread.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.01.002