Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Presenting as Polyarticular Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
Coccidioidomycosis a fungal infection endemic to southwestern United States. It is caused by inhalation of spores of Coccidioides immitis . Sixty percent of infections are asymptomatic; the remaining 40% are primarily pulmonary disease. In <1% of infections, dissemination can occur. Dissemination...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620974894 |