Coccidioides Exposure and Coccidioidomycosis among Prison Employees, California, United States

Responding to a request by corrections agency management, we investigated coccidioidomycosis in prison employees in central California, a coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We identified 103 cases of coccidioidomycosis that occurred over 4.5 years. As a result, we recommended training and other steps...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: de Perio, Marie A., Niemeier, R. Todd, Burr, Gregory A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4451887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25989420
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2106.141201
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Sumario:Responding to a request by corrections agency management, we investigated coccidioidomycosis in prison employees in central California, a coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We identified 103 cases of coccidioidomycosis that occurred over 4.5 years. As a result, we recommended training and other steps to reduce dust exposure among employees and thus potential exposure to Coccidioides.

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