Credit: Getty Images With an increasing geographic footprint, it is important for clinicians to be able to recognize and treat coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, in susceptible patient populations.

Reported coccidioidomycosis cases in the United States have risen considerably since 1998, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings were published ...

"Coccidioidomycosis Pipeline Insight"The therapeutic pipeline for Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is witnessing renewed momentum in 2025. With rising incidence in endemic regions and ...

Above problems are more likely to arise with weakened immune system. This kind of chronic infection can be developed 20 or more years later to first infection. Lung abscesses can be formed and rupture ...

COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS, probably the most infectious of the systemic mycoses, is rarely found along the Atlantic Seaboard. Owing to the tremendous displacement of people from their native areas that ...

Valley fever or coccidioidomycosis is an initial form of infection that occurs by breathing the microscopic spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis from the air. The fungus enters the body through ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated its clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and ...

Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever, is an invasive fungal infection endemic to arid regions of the Americas. Over recent decades, research has significantly advanced our understanding ...

Background: Reported coccidioidomycosis cases have increased in the southwestern US since 2000. However, there are few publications on pediatric coccidioidomycosis. We sought to describe the ...

Background. A 50-year-old man presented with a 2–3 month history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain, right periorbital headache, blurry vision, tinnitus, polydipsia, right elbow pain, and a 32 kg ...

A study published in The Lancet Regional Health describes coccidioidomycosis seasonality in endemic regions of California and characterizes important drivers of disease transmission. Study: ...

The present article describes a case of acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis in a 38‑year‑old man, a research worker. The disease started during the patient stay in Arizona, USA, and clinical symptoms ...