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Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis: Introduction
Coccidioidomycosis: An infectious disease caused by a fungus called Coccidioides immitis which is found in the soil. Transmission usually occurs through inhalation but can rarely occur through the skin. Very rarely, infection can spread throughout the body to involve the skin, bones, joints, lungs and central nervous system which can be fatal if untreated. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Coccidioidomycosis is available below.
Symptoms of Coccidioidomycosis
- No symptoms - only 40% of cases are symptomatic
- Flu-like symptoms
- Fever
- Cough
- Headaches
- more symptoms...»
See full list of 21 symptoms of Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Coccidioidomycosis:
- Chronic pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis infection (see Lung symptoms)
- Widespread disseminated Coccidioidomycosis infection
- Meningitis
- Bone infections (see Bone symptoms)
- Joint infections
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Coccidioidomycosis
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Causes of Coccidioidomycosis
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Treatments for Coccidioidomycosis
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Clinical Trials for Coccidioidomycosis
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Coccidioidomycosis include:
- A Study of Fluconazole in the Prevention of Fungal Infections in HIV-Infected Patients Living in Areas Where Fungal Infections Are Common - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluconazole
- Open, Non-Comparative Study of Fluconazole in Patients With Coccidioidal Meningitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluconazole
- more trials...»
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Statistics for Coccidioidomycosis
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Definitions of Coccidioidomycosis:
A mitosporic fungal genus which causes COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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