The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report
In the middle of a pandemic, patients with cough and fever are thought to have SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2). It should be remembered that in the desert southwest of the United States, we have an ongoing epidemic of coccidioidomycosis (CM). There are additionally many...
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doaj-4bb09cde67974418bd4983c479c441a22020-11-25T03:46:39ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962020-06-01810.1177/2324709620930540The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case ReportAmar S. Shah MD0Arash Heidari MD1Valerie F. Civelli MD2Ritika Sharma MD3Charles S. Clark MD4Augustine D. Munoz MD5Alan Scott Ragland DO6Royce H. Johnson MD7UCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAUCLA—Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USAIn the middle of a pandemic, patients with cough and fever are thought to have SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2). It should be remembered that in the desert southwest of the United States, we have an ongoing epidemic of coccidioidomycosis (CM). There are additionally many other respiratory illnesses that could be confused with CoV-2 or overlooked. This is a case report of CoV-2 engrafted on chronic cavitary pulmonary CM. In a time where the coronavirus pandemic is becoming rampant, we demonstrate the case of a coinfection with cavitary pulmonary CM. In this case, the importance of detection of the coronavirus and treatment of the coinfection is explored.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620930540 |
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Amar S. Shah MD Arash Heidari MD Valerie F. Civelli MD Ritika Sharma MD Charles S. Clark MD Augustine D. Munoz MD Alan Scott Ragland DO Royce H. Johnson MD |
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Amar S. Shah MD Arash Heidari MD Valerie F. Civelli MD Ritika Sharma MD Charles S. Clark MD Augustine D. Munoz MD Alan Scott Ragland DO Royce H. Johnson MD The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
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Amar S. Shah MD Arash Heidari MD Valerie F. Civelli MD Ritika Sharma MD Charles S. Clark MD Augustine D. Munoz MD Alan Scott Ragland DO Royce H. Johnson MD |
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The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report |
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The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report |
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The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report |
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The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report |
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The Coincidence of 2 Epidemics, Coccidioidomycosis and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report |
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coincidence of 2 epidemics, coccidioidomycosis and sars-cov-2: a case report |
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
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2324-7096 |
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2020-06-01 |
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In the middle of a pandemic, patients with cough and fever are thought to have SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2). It should be remembered that in the desert southwest of the United States, we have an ongoing epidemic of coccidioidomycosis (CM). There are additionally many other respiratory illnesses that could be confused with CoV-2 or overlooked. This is a case report of CoV-2 engrafted on chronic cavitary pulmonary CM. In a time where the coronavirus pandemic is becoming rampant, we demonstrate the case of a coinfection with cavitary pulmonary CM. In this case, the importance of detection of the coronavirus and treatment of the coinfection is explored. |
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