![]() ![]() The following were not found to be risk factors or reliable predictors of infection: demographic features, underlying medical conditions, duration of time spent in disease-endemic areas, occupational and recreational activities, initial laboratory studies, and chest radiography findings. Coccidioidal pneumonia was more likely than noncoccidioidal CAP to produce rash. Of 35 for whom paired coccidioidal serologic testing was performed, 6 (17%) had evidence of acute coccidioidomycosis. To determine the frequency of patients with coccidioidomycosis, we conducted a prospective evaluation of 59 patients with CAP in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. are endemic, coccidioidomycosis is a recognized cause of CAP, but its frequency has not been studied extensively. In large, geographically defined areas where Coccidioides spp. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) often results in severe illness and death. ![]()
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