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coccidioidomycosis, chest x-ray, tuberculosis, advanced, chest x-rays, fungus, chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, lung infection, breathing inthe fungus coccidioides, fungus is found, in the soil in certain parts, the southwestern, mexico, central, south america, infection, breathing, in the spores of a fungus found in desert regions arizona, california's san joaquin valley, have an acute, chronic, disseminated form, chronic form, develops after a period of months to years following a harmless infection that may have goneundiagnosed, lung abscesses, form, rupture, pleural spaces causing empyema, pus, in the pleural space, bronchopleural fistula, scarring, fibrosis, cavities, gradually form, in the upper lungs, the chronic form of coccidioidomycosis slowly progresses over months to years, majority of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis infections, become chronic, in fact, majority of infections cause no symptoms, recognized by a positive coccidioidin skin test, dark-skinned people, a weak immune system, more susceptible to infection, likely to form chronic, disseminated, spreading to other organs, forms, chronic cough, blood-tinged sputum, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, shortness of breath, additional symptoms that associated, wheezing, sweating, excessive , joint stiffness, chest pain, headache, sputum smear, koh test, sputum fungal culture, serum coccidioides complement fixation titer, serology, cbc, differential, chest x-ray, chest ct scan, coccidioidin, spherulin skin test, bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy, transbronchial biopsy, open lung biopsy, mediastinoscopy, lumbar puncture, spinal tap, to exclude meningitis involvement, antifungal medications, prescribed to treat the infection, intravenous antibiotic, amphotericin b, severe forms of disease, itraconazole, fluconazole, oral antibiotic options, activity against this fungus, ketoconazole is another option, appears less effective, treating any underlying immunocompromised state, aids, minimizing immunosuppressant medications, steroids, chemotherapy, crucial patient's immune system, properly fight the coccidioidomycosis fungal infection, treatment the outcome, relapses, patients, immunocompromised, from aids, immunosuppressing drugs, need life-long anti-fungal medication, prevent relapse, pleural effusion, relapse of infection, disseminated coccidioidomycosis, coccidioidomycosis meningitis, arthritis, rash, empyema, bronchopleural fistula, lung scarring, fibrosis, lung cavities, coccidioidomycosis symptoms worsen, not improve, new symptoms develop, becausecoccidioidomycosis, causes, no symptoms, majority of symptomatic infections, resolves quickly on its own, causing significant symptoms, no need to avoid infection, immunocompromised people, aids patients, on immunosuppressing drugs, avoid travel to regions where this fungus is found, wish to minimize risk, developing this rare, chronic disorder, chiller tm, coccidioidomycosis, infect dis clin north am, 17(1), 41-57, viii.