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coccidioidal pertaining to or emanating from coccidioides. coccidioidal granuloma the lesions of the generalized disease, coccidioidomycosis, are granulomas, occurring mostly in the lung, but also bone and skin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Enormous disparities exist between the predicted number of illnesses caused by coccidioidal infection and the actual number of infections reported to state departments of public health. We describe a case of recurrent coccidioidal meningitis in which a fungal biofilm on the tip of ventriculoperitoneal shunt tubing was likely responsible for a 4-year persistence of Coccidioides immitis, despite the patient's taking an adequate dosage of fluconazole. We assumed that patients severely disabled by coccidioidal meningitis would require home support and used the average payment per Medicare home health beneficiary as a proxy for this cost (33). |
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