Coccidioidomycosis Cases at a Regional Referral Center, West Texas, USA, 2013–2019

We describe 73 patients with coccidioidomycosis diagnosed or treated at a regional referral center in West Texas, USA. Patients most at risk worked in oil production or agriculture; the most-associated health factors were smoking and diabetes. Patient demographics suggest that access to care may aff...

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Autores principales: Peterson, Christopher, Chu, Victoria, Lovelace, Jessica, Almekdash, Mhd Hasan, Lacy, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8962906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35318926
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2804.211912
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Sumario:We describe 73 patients with coccidioidomycosis diagnosed or treated at a regional referral center in West Texas, USA. Patients most at risk worked in oil production or agriculture; the most-associated health factors were smoking and diabetes. Patient demographics suggest that access to care may affect coccidioidomycosis diagnosis in this region.

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