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Extractions: Clinical Resources by Topic: Infectious Diseases Coccidioidomycosis Clinical Resources Emergency Pediatrics Radiology Pathology ... Miscellaneous Resources See also: Chapter 202: Coccidioidomycosis: Table of contents Mandell: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases 5th Ed.-2000 (MD Consult): Table of contents Health Sciences Library subscription INFO Chapter 35 - Antifungal Agents Access document Chapter 246 - Introduction to Mycoses Access document Chapter 256 - Coccidioides immitis Access document Mycology: Access document Epidemiology:
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Extractions: Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Infectious Diseases Coccidioidomycosis Patient/Family Resources Spanish Miscellaneous See also: MEDLINE plus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents Merck Manual Home Edition Table of contents Complete Home Medical Guide: Table of contents Spanish MEDLINE plus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents Coccidioidomycosis: English Spanish Coccidioidomycosis; Acute (Primary) Pulmonary:
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HealingWell Medcenter Medifocus Guide coccidioidomycosis (NF005) Introduction Whatare the most common symptoms of coccidioidomycosis?
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Extractions: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis. C. immitis grows as a mold in the soil. When the soil is disturbed, the mold hyphae fragment, forming structures that become airborne. If inhaled by animals or humans, they transform into thick-walled spheres that produce thousands of endospores, which are capable of reproducing. Epidemics of coccidioidomycosis have occurred following large-scale soil disturbances caused by dust storms, earthquakes, and excavations. In persons with competent immune systems, the majority of infections produce no symptoms or mild, self-limited upper respiratory tract illness. At least two-thirds of coccidioidal infections go unnoticed. Moderate to severe illness involving the lower respiratory tract takes several weeks to develop. Acute infections usually resolve without therapy within a few weeks or months. In 5-10% of persons, however the infection progresses to chronic pulmonary disease or disseminates via the blood or lymph circulation to the skin, bones, meninges, or other sites.
Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis. Definition Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is almostalways mild, with few or no symptoms, and resolves without treatment.
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Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Infection is caused by inhalation of the spores of the fungus, Coccidioides immitis , which is often found in desert regions. About 60% of infections cause no symptoms and are only recognized later by a positive coccidioidin skin test In the remaining 40% of cases, symptoms range from mild to severe. People with a compromised immune system tend to have more serious infections. Individuals with AIDS are at higher risk for pulmonary (lung) coccidioidomycosis, as well as for the disseminated (spread to many body systems) and cutaneous (skin) forms of the disease. The disease can have an acute chronic , or disseminated form. Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is almost always mild, with few or no symptoms, and resolves without treatment. The incubation period is 7 to 21 days. The incidence of acute coccidioidomycosis is rare. In any given year, about 3% of people who live in an area where coccidiomycosis is commonly seen will develop the disease.
Coccidioidomycosis - Disseminated
coccidioidomycosis disseminated. Definition Alternative Names Systemiccoccidioidomycosis. Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: This is caused by breathing in the spores of a fungus in desert regions. About 60% of acute infections cause no symptoms and are only recognized by a positive coccidioidin skin test . In the remaining 40%, symptoms range from mild to severe. In disseminated disease, extension of infection to the bones, lungs, liver, meninges, brain, skin, heart, and pericardium (sac around the heart) may take place. Meningitis occurs in 30% to 50% of cases of disseminated disease. Immunodeficient ( immunosuppressed ) people, including those with HIV infection , diabetics, and pregnant women of any race are more prone to dissemination. Recent travel to or residence in southwestern deserts of the United States is a risk factor.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention December 13, 1996 Vol. 45, No. 49. Morbidityand Mortality Weekly Report. coccidioidomycosisArizona, 19901995.
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Increase In Coccidioidomycosis --- Arizona, 1998--2001
Increase in coccidioidomycosis Arizona, 19982001. Hospitalizations causedby coccidioidomycosis increased substantially during the study period.
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Extractions: [../../headers_footers/reports_mmwr_header.html] Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by inhalation of airborne spores from Coccidioides immitis , a fungus found in soil in the southwestern United States and in parts of Mexico and Central and South America ( ). Infection occurs usually following activities or natural events that disrupt the soil, resulting in aerosolization of the fungal arthrospores ( ). Clinical manifestations occur in 40% of infected persons and range from an influenza-like illness (ILI) to severe pneumonia and, rarely, extrapulmonary disseminated disease ( ). Persons at higher risk for disseminated disease include blacks, Filipinos, pregnant women in their third trimester, and immunocompromised persons ( ). During 2001, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) reported a coccidioidomycosis incidence of 43 cases per 100,000 population, representing an increase of 186% since 1995 ( ). To characterize this increase, CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) and the Arizona Hospital Discharge Database (AHDD), and environmental and climatic data, and conducted a cohort study of a random sample of patients with coccidioidomycosis. This report summarizes the findings of this investigation, which indicate that the recent Arizona coccidioidomycosis epidemic is attributed to seasonal peaks in incidence that probably are related to climate. Health-care providers in Arizona should be aware that peak periods of coccidioidomycosis incidence occur during the winter and should consider testing patients with ILI.
Coccidioidomycosis: MediFocus MedCenter Preview For Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis (NF005) Introduction coccidioidomycosis is a fungalinfection caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.
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Extractions: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis. C. immitis grows as a mold in the soil. When the soil is disturbed, the mold hyphae fragment, forming structures that become airborne. If inhaled by animals or humans, they transform into thick-walled spheres that produce thousands of endospores, which are capable of reproducing. Epidemics of coccidioidomycosis have occurred following large-scale soil disturbances caused by dust storms, earthquakes, and excavations. In persons with competent immune systems, the majority of infections produce no symptoms or mild, self-limited upper respiratory tract illness. At least two-thirds of coccidioidal infections go unnoticed. Moderate to severe illness involving the lower respiratory tract takes several weeks to develop. Acute infections usually resolve without therapy within a few weeks or months. In 5-10% of persons, however the infection progresses to chronic pulmonary disease or disseminates via the blood or lymph circulation to the skin, bones, meninges, or other sites.
Coccidioidomycosis Meningitis Treatment
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Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis. Definition. coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by inhalingthe microscopic spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.
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Extractions: Definition Coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by inhaling the microscopic spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis . Spores are the tiny, thick-walled structures that fungi use to reproduce. Coccidioidomycosis exists in three forms. The acute form produces flu-like symptoms. The chronic form can develop as many as 20 years after initial infection and, in the lungs, can produce inflamed, injured areas that can fill with pus (abscesses). Disseminated coccidioidomycosis describes the type of coccidioidomycosis that spreads throughout the body affecting many organ systems and is often fatal. Description Coccidioidomycosis is an airborne infection. The fungus that causes the disease is found in the dry desert soil of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. Coccidioidomycosis is sometimes called San Joaquin fever , valley fever, or desert fever because of its prevalence in the farming valleys of California. Although commonly acquired, overt coccidioidomycosis is a rare disease. Chronic infections occur in only one out of every 100,000 people. Although anyone can get coccidioidomycosis, farm laborers, construction workers, and archaeologists who work where it is dusty are at greater risk to become infected. People of any age can get coccidioidomycosis, but the disease most commonly occurs in the 25-55 age group. In its acute form, coccidioidomycosis infects men and women equally.
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Extractions: March 30, 2003 Select a Health Topic ADD/ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Arthritis Asthma Beyond Dieting Body Aches and Pains Breast Cancer Cancer Awareness Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception COPD/Emphysema Dental Health Diabetes Elder Care Emergency Room Epilepsy Erectile Dysfunction Eye Care Fertility Fitness Gastrointestinal Health Glands and Hormones Gynecologic Health Hair Loss Headache Healthcare Today Healthy Aging HIV and AIDS Infectious Diseases Kidney Health Leukemia Liver Health Lung Cancer Lymphoma Multiple Sclerosis Men's Health Mental Health Nutrition Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Sexual Health Skin Health Sleep Disorders Special Events Stroke Surgeries and Procedures Teen Health Thyroid Health Urologic Health Vascular Disease Women's Health Workplace Health This is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis, which comes from a mold that grows in the soil of the southwestern US (especially deserts of Arizona), Mexico, and Central and South America. The infection occurs when dust containing this mold is inhaled. It is not spread person-to-person. Most individuals have an uncomplicated syndrome that lasts about 3 months. The more severe disease syndromes occur usually (but not always) in those with risk factors, or in certain ethnic groups.
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Coccidioidomycosis; Treatment, Prevention, Cure
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2001 - Imported Case Of Coccidioidomycosis In The United Kingdom
Disease Outbreaks Reported. 12 December 2001. Imported case of coccidioidomycosisin the United Kingdom. On 12 December, the United
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Extractions: On 12 December, the United Kingdom Public Health Laboratory Service reported to WHO one laboratory confirmed case of coccidioidomycosis. The patient, a 72 year old male, had attended the October 2001 World Championship of Model Airplane Flying near Bakersfield, California, United States (US) from 4-14 October. The World Championship was an international event with competing teams from 30 countries. Also in attendance were team supporters and spectators from around the world. WHO has received additional reports of possible cases of coccidioidomycosis, however these cases have not been officially confirmed. WHO Regional Offices have been notified and a contact list of participants and attendees of the event has been sent to them. WHO is monitoring the situation closely. Coccidioidomycosis is caused by Coccidioides immitits, occurs in arid and semi-arid regions and is endemic in the south-western US. The disease is acquired by inhalation of the infective organism from soil or laboratory cultures. It is not directly transmissible from humans or from animals to humans. After an incubation period of 1-4 weeks, the primary infection may be entirely asymptomatic or resemble an acute influenzal illness. Disseminated disease may develop insidiously, sometimes years after the primary infection. Effective treatment is available. For additional information about coccidioidomycosis, please see the
Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by inhalation of the fungusCoccidioides immitis. Learn more about this condition. coccidioidomycosis.
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Extractions: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis. C. immitis grows as a mold in the soil. When the soil is disturbed, the mold hyphae fragment, forming structures that become airborne. If inhaled by animals or humans, they transform into thick-walled spheres that produce thousands of endospores, which are capable of reproducing. Epidemics of coccidioidomycosis have occurred following large-scale soil disturbances caused by dust storms, earthquakes, and excavations. In persons with competent immune systems, the majority of infections produce no symptoms or mild, self-limited upper respiratory tract illness. At least two-thirds of coccidioidal infections go unnoticed. Moderate to severe illness involving the lower respiratory tract takes several weeks to develop. Acute infections usually resolve without therapy within a few weeks or months. In 5-10% of persons, however the infection progresses to chronic pulmonary disease or disseminates via the blood or lymph circulation to the skin, bones, meninges, or other sites.
Mycology Online:Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis is initially, a respiratory infection,resulting from the inhalation of conidia, that typically resolvescoccidioidomycosis
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Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis. Fifth in a 6part series on Fungal Infections.William G. Powderly, MD, FRCPI. William G. Powderly, MD, FRCPI, is
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Coccidioidomycosis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. coccidioidomycosis. 1. See MJ Fiese,coccidioidomycosis (1958); DA Stevens, ed., coccidioidomycosis (1980). 2.
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Coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis. What is it? coccidioidomycosis (cokSID-EEOY-do-my-ko-sis)is a fungal infection. It can occur in people with
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Extractions: What is it? Coccidioidomycosis (cok-SID-EEOY-do-my-ko-sis) is a fungal infection. It can occur in people with healthy or suppressed immune systems. In people with healthy immune systems, it usually causes mild or moderate lung problems. In people with suppressed immune systems, it can cause serious lung problems and can also spread to other organs, including the bones, joints, lymph nodes, kidneys, or skin. It can also cause disease of the central nervous system, which can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Coccidioidomycosis is caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis . This fungus is predominantly found in the southwestern parts of the United States. This includes the central valley of California, Arizona, parts of New Mexico, and Texas west of El Paso. It can also be found in northern Mexico, parts of Central America, and Argentina. People can become infected with C. immitis

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