Coccidioides species antifungal susceptibility testing: Experience from a Large Healthcare System in the Endemic Region.

Tirdad T ZangenehWilliam D LainhartNathan P Wiederhold Mohanad M Al-Obaidi

Published in: Medical mycology (2023)

The clinical utility of Coccidioides species antifungal susceptibility testing (AST) remains unclear. This study describes the clinical course of 8 patients with severe or chronic coccidioidomycosis and subsequent Coccidioides AST. We present the clinical manifestations, antifungal treatment regimens, and clinical outcomes for these patients.

Keyphrases

candida albicans
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
genetic diversity
smoking cessation