Influenza challenging the diagnosis and management of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis

Lower respiratory infections are the most important cause of death due to a transmissible disease. We present a case of severe influenza and coccidioidomycosis lung coinfection in a 65-year-old Mexican migrant. This case highlights the challenges that respiratory viruses impose on the diagnosis of f...

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Autores principales: Chora-Hernández, Luis David, Sereno-Gómez, Beatriz, Ruiz-Martínez, Francisco, Barajas-Magallon, Juan Manuel, Ruiz-Jiménez, Miguel, Corzo-Leon, Dora E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7381490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32728525
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.07.002
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Sumario:Lower respiratory infections are the most important cause of death due to a transmissible disease. We present a case of severe influenza and coccidioidomycosis lung coinfection in a 65-year-old Mexican migrant. This case highlights the challenges that respiratory viruses impose on the diagnosis of fungal infections and on the multidisciplinary management of these infections. In addition, this case shows how medical complications and superinfections could be potentially prevented if flu vaccination is provided.

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