title: Coccidioidomycosis and Blastomycosis: Endemic Mycotic Co-Infections in the HIV Patient.
abstract: Opportunistic fungal infections including aspergillosis species, candida species, and fusarium can be found in HIV-infected patients. Disseminated diseases due to endemic mycoses including histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and blastomycosis are all being reported among HIV patients who reside in the known endemic areas. However, in the non-endemic areas, or due to the rarity of these pathogens, it might be difficult to recognize these unfamiliar disease presentations. We report a patient with HIV who had dual infections with endemic mycotic infections of coccidioidomycosis and blastomycosis, as he had a brief stay in the endemic area.
authors.affiliation: Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Waqas
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jehangir
authors.affiliation: Ross University School of Medicine, Iselin, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Geeta Santoshi
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tadepalli
authors.affiliation: Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Shuvendu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Regevik
authors.affiliation: Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Purnendu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sen
keywords: Blastomycosis; Coccidioidomycosis; Dual infection; HIV patient; Non-endemic mycoses; Opportunistic infections