Coccidioidomycosis among Scholarship Athletes and Other College Students, Arizona, USA1

Stern, Nicole G.; Galgiani, John N.

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Coccidioidomycosis among Scholarship Athletes and Other College Students, Arizona, USA1

Published Date:

Feb 2010

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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(2):321-323.

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Stern, Nicole G. ; Galgiani, John N. ;

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To compare coccidioidomycosis case rates among groups of young adults in a disease-endemic region, we reviewed medical charts for serologic testing and coding. Case rates were higher for scholarship athletes than for other students and paralleled 5x more serologic testing. Our findings underscore the need to routinely test patients for coccidioidomycosis.

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Arizona

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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