TY - JOUR
T1 - Coccidioidomycosis
AU - Pappagianis, Demosthenes
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Coccidioidomycosis is usually acquired by inhalation of Coccidioides immitis in certain areas of the Western Hemisphere. However, the disease may occur far away in individuals who have visited or lived in, then departed from, the endemic areas. The disease which can affect normal and immunocompromised individuals, has many manifestations resembling those of many diseases. The diagnosis is usually not difficult and can be accomplished by histopathological, cultural, and serological methods. Therapy can be surgical and/or medical. The latter can make use of parenteral amphotericin B and its lipid-complex, or the azoles ketoconazole, fluconazole, and itraconazole. However coccidioidal meningitis, coccidioidal arthritis, and acute coccidioidal respiratory insufficiency pose significant challenges to the available therapy.
AB - Coccidioidomycosis is usually acquired by inhalation of Coccidioides immitis in certain areas of the Western Hemisphere. However, the disease may occur far away in individuals who have visited or lived in, then departed from, the endemic areas. The disease which can affect normal and immunocompromised individuals, has many manifestations resembling those of many diseases. The diagnosis is usually not difficult and can be accomplished by histopathological, cultural, and serological methods. Therapy can be surgical and/or medical. The latter can make use of parenteral amphotericin B and its lipid-complex, or the azoles ketoconazole, fluconazole, and itraconazole. However coccidioidal meningitis, coccidioidal arthritis, and acute coccidioidal respiratory insufficiency pose significant challenges to the available therapy.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 8312146
AN - SCOPUS:0027142912
VL - 12
SP - 301
EP - 309
JO - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
JF - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
SN - 1085-5629
IS - 4
ER -