Plzenský prípad kokcidioidomykózy
[A case of coccidioidomycosis in Plzen]
Language Czech Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article
PubMed
8348629
- MeSH
- Travel MeSH
- Coccidioidomycosis * diagnosis epidemiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- English Abstract MeSH
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Geographicals
- Arizona MeSH
- Czechoslovakia epidemiology MeSH
A case of the pulmonary form of coccidioidomycosis of a Czech patient infected in Arizona is described. The disease was diagnosed on the basis of serological tests. In addition to a review of the mycological, epidemiological and clinical picture of coccidioidomycosis criteria of laboratory mycological diagnostics are given. It is important to be aware of this mycosis in patients who have a history of recent visits to endemic areas in North, Central and South America.