Controversies in the Management of Central Nervous System Coccidioidomycosis

George R. Thompson; Neil M. Ampel; Janis E. Blair; Fariba Donovan; Joshua Fierer; John N. Galgiani; Arash Heidari; Royce Johnson; Stanley A. Shatsky; Christopher M. Uchiyama; David A. Stevens

doi:10.1093/cid/ciac478

Controversies in the Management of Central Nervous System Coccidioidomycosis

George R. Thompson, Neil M. Ampel, Janis E. Blair, Fariba Donovan, Joshua Fierer, John N. Galgiani, Arash Heidari, Royce Johnson, Stanley A. Shatsky, Christopher M. Uchiyama, David A. Stevens

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Abstract

Central nervous system infection with Coccidioides spp. is fatal if untreated and complications occur even when therapy is directed by experienced clinicians. We convened a panel of clinicians experienced in the management of coccidioidal meningitis to summarize current controversies and provide consensus for the management of this difficult infection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	555-559
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	75
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac478
State	Published - Aug 15 2022

Keywords

Coccidioides
Valley Fever
coccidioidomycosis
intracranial pressure
meningitis

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Controversies in the Management of Central Nervous System Coccidioidomycosis

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