Coccidioidomycosis: an update.
The incidence of coccidiodomycosis in the southwestern United States has sharply increased over the last decade as a result of environmental and demographic changes. It is important to review the epidemiology, diagnostic indicators, and therapeutic options for both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients who have a particularly high risk of infection.
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Department of Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, USA.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003045:Coccidioides / Q000254:growth & development; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology