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[Pulmonary infection with Coccidioides immitis]
S Kuipers1, B J Pannekoek, H Schellekens
1Diagnostisch Centrum SSDZ, afd. Infectieziekten en Immunologie, Delft.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|March 2, 1996
Summary
This case study reports the first serologically confirmed human infection of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis in the Netherlands. Diagnosis involved identifying Coccidioides immitis in a patient with lung lesions and eosinophilia after desert travel.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- A 42-year-old male presented with cough and fever after a 10-day desert trip to California.
- Initial examination showed no distinct physical abnormalities, but radiological findings revealed a left upper lobe lung lesion and hilar lymphadenopathy.