Coccidioidomycosis

This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Coccidioides immitis.

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Causes Coccidioides immitis Coccidioides posadasii
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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]; Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [3]; Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [4]

Synonyms and keywords: Coccidioides infection; Posadas-Wernicke disease; Valley fever; San Joaquin fever, Desert fever

Causes

Coccidioides Immitis | Coccidioides Posadasii

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Study

Case #1

External Links

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention page on Coccidioidomycosis
• Medline Plus Entry for Coccidioidomycosis

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