Coccidioidal Meningitis in New York Traced to Texas by Fungal Genomic Analysis

Publication Date

2019

Journal Title

Clin Infect Dis

Abstract

© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. 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.

Volume Number

69

Issue Number

6

Pages

1060 - 1062

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

General Pediatrics

PMID

30715178

DOI

10.1093/cid/ciz052

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