title: [Coccidioidomycosis in soldiers of the federal armed forces].
abstract: We give a thorough report on coccidioidomycosis, a systemic mycosis only occurring in the New World. We present microorganism, geography, epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, and therapy. A pilot study on German soldiers trained in the endemic areas of the USA demonstrated by means of a positive skin test that 3.73% of them had been infected.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003046:Coccidioidin; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012882:Skin Tests; D014165:Transfer Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014165:Transfer Factor; C009303:spherulin; D003046:Coccidioidin; D000666:Amphotericin B; D007654:Ketoconazole
vernacular_title: Coccidioidomykose bei Soldaten der Bundeswehr.