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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Scientists at Mayo Clinic target emerging infectious diseases
April 14th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) often results in severe illness and death. In large, geographically defined areas where Coccidioides spp. are endemic, coccidioiclomycosis is a recognized cause of CAP, but its frequency has not been studied extensively." "To determine the frequency of patients with coccidioiclomycosis, we conducted a prospective evaluation of 59 patients with CAP in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. Of 35 for whom paired coccidioidal serologic testing was performed, 6 (17%) had evidence of acute coccidioiclomycosis. Coccidioidal pneumonia was more likely than noncoccidioidal CAP to produce rash. The...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-14)
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