It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides
posadasii. The dimorphic fungi live in the soils of arid and semi-arid regions of the western …

Management of patients diagnosed with coccidioidomycosis involves defining the extent of
infection and assessing host factors that predispose to disease severity. Patients with …

Management of coccidioidomycosis first involves recognizing that a coccidioidal infection
exists, defining the extent of infection, and identifying host factors that predispose to disease …

Coccidioidomycosis, colloquially known as Valley Fever, is an invasive dimorphic fungal
infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. The fungi are found in the arid …

Coccidioidomycosis is endemic to the southwestern United States; 60% of nationally
reported cases occur in Arizona. Although the Council of State and Territorial …

Coccidioidomycosis causes substantial illness and death in the United States each year.
Although most cases are sporadic, outbreaks provide insight into the clinical and …

The incidence of reported coccidioidomycosis in the past two decades has increased
greatly; monitoring its changing epidemiology is essential for understanding its burden on …

Of 150,000 new coccidioidomycosis infections that occur annually in the United States,≈
1% disseminate; one third of those cases are fatal. Immunocompromised hosts have higher …

Coccidioidomycosis, also known as valley fever, is an infection caused by inhalation of
Coccidioides spp. spores. This soildwelling fungus is endemic to arid regions of Mexico …