Coccidioidomycosis as imported atypical pneumonia in Sweden.
Coccidioidomycosis, an endemic fungal infection of the western hemisphere causes serious disease in immunocompromised individuals. In immunocompetent patients, a moderate flu-like disease may develop. We report here an imported Scandinavian case of a culture-proven coccidioidomycosis, initially presenting as an atypical pneumonia. Pleuritic symptoms, positive epidemiology and eosinophilia led to suspicion of the diagnosis, which was further supported by serology.
Fohlman
J
J
Department of Medical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Sjölin
J
J
Bennich
H
H
Chryssanthou
E
E
Von Rosen
M
M
Petrini
B
B
D000368:Aged; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013548:Sweden