Coccidioidomycosis and the skin: a comprehensive review

Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent disease in the Western hemisphere. It is considered one of the most virulent primary fungal infections. Coccidioides species live in arid and semi-arid regions, causing mainly pulmonary infection through inhalation of arthroconidia although many other organs...

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Autores principales: García García, Sandra Cecilia, Salas Alanís, Julio César, Flores, Minerva Gomez, González González, Sergio Eduardo, Vera Cabrera, Lucio, Ocampo Candiani, Jorge
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Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: 2015
Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/15009/1/177.pdf
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author García García, Sandra Cecilia
Salas Alanís, Julio César
Flores, Minerva Gomez
González González, Sergio Eduardo
Vera Cabrera, Lucio
Ocampo Candiani, Jorge
author_facet García García, Sandra Cecilia
Salas Alanís, Julio César
Flores, Minerva Gomez
González González, Sergio Eduardo
Vera Cabrera, Lucio
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description Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent disease in the Western hemisphere. It is considered one of the most virulent primary fungal infections. Coccidioides species live in arid and semi-arid regions, causing mainly pulmonary infection through inhalation of arthroconidia although many other organs can be affected. Primary inoculation is rare. Since the first case of coccidioidomycosis was reported in 1892, the skin has been identified as an important target of this disease. Knowledge of cutaneous clinical forms of this infection is important and very useful for establishing prompt diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of this infection, emphasizing its cutaneous manifestations, diagnostic methods and current treatment.
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spelling eprints-150092022-03-12T15:03:41Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/15009/ Coccidioidomycosis and the skin: a comprehensive review García García, Sandra Cecilia Salas Alanís, Julio César Flores, Minerva Gomez González González, Sergio Eduardo Vera Cabrera, Lucio Ocampo Candiani, Jorge Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent disease in the Western hemisphere. It is considered one of the most virulent primary fungal infections. Coccidioides species live in arid and semi-arid regions, causing mainly pulmonary infection through inhalation of arthroconidia although many other organs can be affected. Primary inoculation is rare. Since the first case of coccidioidomycosis was reported in 1892, the skin has been identified as an important target of this disease. Knowledge of cutaneous clinical forms of this infection is important and very useful for establishing prompt diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of this infection, emphasizing its cutaneous manifestations, diagnostic methods and current treatment. 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/15009/1/177.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/15009/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/177.pdf García García, Sandra Cecilia y Salas Alanís, Julio César y Flores, Minerva Gomez y González González, Sergio Eduardo y Vera Cabrera, Lucio y Ocampo Candiani, Jorge (2015) Coccidioidomycosis and the skin: a comprehensive review. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, 90 (5). pp. 610-619. ISSN 0365-0596 http://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153805 doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153805
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