Treatment of coccidioidomycosis-associated eosinophilic pneumonia with corticosteroids

Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in endemic areas of the southwestern United States. The clinical spectrum of this disease ranges from an asymptomatic presentation to severe disease with ARDS and hypoxemic respiratory failure. Despite evidence supporting...

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Main Authors: Raz Y, Snyder L, Knox K, Malo J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2012-03-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2012/3/22/treatment-of-coccidioidomycosis-associated-eosinophilic-pneu.html