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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 8. Infectious Diseases > Section 16. Fungal Infections > |
Chapter 200. Coccidioidomycosis
Sections: Coccidioidomycosis: Introduction, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: coccidioidomycosis; fungal infections, invasive.
Excerpt:"Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever, is caused by dimorphic soil-dwelling fungi of the genus Coccidioides. Genetic analysis has demonstrated the existence of two species, C. immitis and C. posadasii. These species are indistinguishable with regard to the clinical disease they cause and their appearance on routine laboratory media. Thus, the organisms will be referred to simply as Coccidioides for the remainder of this chapter...."
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