Coccidioidomycosis - chest X-ray
Coccidioidomycosis - chest X-ray
Pulmonary nodule - front view chest X-ray
Pulmonary nodule - front view chest X-ray


Coccidioidomycosis

Alternative Names:
Coccidiosis; San Joaquin Valley fever; Valley fever

Prevention:
General maintenance of good health will limit the disease to a benign pulmonary form. Prevention of AIDS or other causes of damage to the immune system will generally prevent the more severe forms of the disease.


Review Date: 9/5/2002
Reviewed By: Donna R. Cooper, MD, MPH. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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