title: Coccidioidomycosis of cervical lymph nodes in an HIV-infected patient with immunologic reconstitution on potent HAART: a rare observation in a nonendemic area.
abstract: Coccidioidomycosis is caused by the dimorphic fungus Coccidioides immitis, which is endemic in southwestern United States. We report a case of coccidioidomycosis of cervical lymph nodes that occurred early after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy during the phase of immune system recovery, demonstrating a rare disease in a nonendemic area.
authors: Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L. go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy. alessandro-davino@virgilio.it
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: D'Avino
authors: Simona
authors: S
authors: Di Giambenedetto
authors: Massimiliano
authors: M
authors: Fabbiani
authors: Salvatore
authors: S
authors: Farina
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole