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Coccidioidomycosis in returned Australian travellers
Author(s) -
Subedi S.,
Broom J.,
Caffery M.,
Bint M.,
Sowden D.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02855.x
Subject(s) - coccidioides , medicine , coccidioides immitis , presentation (obstetrics) , distribution (mathematics) , fungal disease , disease , intensive care medicine , immunology , dermatology , pathology , surgery , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides species. The disease has wide clinical presentation and a distinct geographical distribution. We describe two cases of coccidioidomycosis in returned Australian travellers who presented to Nambour Hospital. Knowledge of the international geographical distribution of endemic fungal infections and their clinical manifestations can assist in earlier diagnosis and appropriate management.