Abstract
A child developed hydrocephalus. Sixteen months later, it was discovered to be a complication of coccidioidal meningitis. The infection's source was uncertain until genomic analysis of the fungal isolate identified its origin to be a visit to Beeville, Texas. Improved national reporting of cases of coccidioidomycosis might reduce diagnostic delays.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1060-1062 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 30 2019 |
Keywords
- Coccidioides
- epidemiology
- fungal genomics
- meningitis
- pediatrics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases