title: Coccidioidomycosis as imported atypical pneumonia in Sweden.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fohlman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sjölin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bennich
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chryssanthou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Von Rosen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petrini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013548:Sweden