articleClinical Infectious DiseasesJul 27, 2016BRONZE OA

2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis

JNJohn N. GalgianiNMNeil M. AmpelJEJanis E. BlairACAntonino CatanzaroFGFrancesca Geertsma

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Abstract

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular patients or special clinical situations. Infectious Diseases Society of America considers adherence to these guidelines to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the physician in the light of each patient's individual circumstances.Coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley fever, is a systemic infection endemic to parts of the southwestern United States and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. Residence in and recent travel to these areas are critical elements for the…

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  • Medicine
  • Guideline
  • San Joaquin
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Residence
  • Antifungal
  • Executive summary
  • Clinical Practice
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  • Good health and well-being
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