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Coccidioidomycosis Immitis & C. posadasii
Range of symptoms
Range of symptoms
60% subclinical. Symptomatic in 40%
Fever, Pneumonia, Rash. Most recover from this severity
ex. rash = Coccidioidal Erythema Nodosum
Dissemination of fungus -> skin, bones, meninges (Polygranulomatous lesions). Possibly lethal if it progresses to this stage
Bad for certain ethnic groups, late pregnancy, immunocompromised pts.
Fever, Pneumonia, Rash. Most recover from this severity
ex. rash = Coccidioidal Erythema Nodosum
Dissemination of fungus -> skin, bones, meninges (Polygranulomatous lesions). Possibly lethal if it progresses to this stage
Bad for certain ethnic groups, late pregnancy, immunocompromised pts.
