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  1. Artikel ; Online: Natural history of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis: Further examination of the VA-Armed Forces Database.

    Shemuel, Joseph / Bays, Derek J / Thompson, George R / Reef, Susan / Snyder, Linda / Freifeld, Alana J / Huppert, Milt / Salkin, David / Wilson, Machelle D / Galgiani, John N

    Medical mycology

    2022  Band 60, Heft 10

    Abstract: There are still many limitations related to the understanding of the natural history of differing forms of coccidioidomycosis (CM), including characterizing the spectrum of pulmonary disease. The historical Veterans Administration-Armed Forces database, ... ...

    Abstract There are still many limitations related to the understanding of the natural history of differing forms of coccidioidomycosis (CM), including characterizing the spectrum of pulmonary disease. The historical Veterans Administration-Armed Forces database, recorded primarily before the advent of antifungal therapy, presents an opportunity to characterize the natural history of pulmonary CM. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 342 armed forces service members who were diagnosed with pulmonary CM at VA facilities between 1955 to 1958, followed through 1966, who did not receive antifungal therapy. Patients were grouped by predominant pulmonary finding on chest radiographs. The all-cause mortality was low for all patients (4.6%). Cavities had a median size of 3-3.9 cm (IQR: 2-2.9-4-4.9 cm), with heterogeneous wall thickness and no fluid level, while nodules had a median size of 1-1.19 cm (Interquartile range [IQR] 1-1.9-2-2.9 cm) and sharp borders. The majority of cavities were chronic (85.6%), and just under half were found incidentally. Median complement fixation titers in both the nodular and cavitary groups were negative, with higher titers in the cavitary group overall. This retrospective cohort study of non-disseminated coccidioidomycosis, the largest to date, sheds light on the natural history, serologic markers, and radiologic characteristics of this understudied disease. These findings have implications for the evaluation and management of CM.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Animals ; Coccidioidomycosis/diagnosis ; Coccidioidomycosis/epidemiology ; Coccidioidomycosis/veterinary ; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use ; Retrospective Studies ; Radiography
    Chemische Substanzen Antifungal Agents
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-09-27
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1421796-x
    ISSN 1460-2709 ; 1369-3786
    ISSN (online) 1460-2709
    ISSN 1369-3786
    DOI 10.1093/mmy/myac054
    Datenquelle MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  2. Artikel ; Online: Natural History of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis: Examination of the Veterans Affairs-Armed Forces Database.

    Bays, Derek J / Thompson, George R / Reef, Susan / Snyder, Linda / Freifeld, Alana J / Huppert, Milt / Salkin, David / Wilson, Machelle D / Galgiani, John N

    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

    2020  Band 73, Heft 11, Seite(n) e3814–e3819

    Abstract: Background: The natural history of non-central nervous system (non-CNS) disseminated coccidioidomycosis (DCM) has not been previously characterized. The historical Veterans Affairs (VA)-Armed Forces coccidioidomycosis patient group provides a unique ... ...

    Abstract Background: The natural history of non-central nervous system (non-CNS) disseminated coccidioidomycosis (DCM) has not been previously characterized. The historical Veterans Affairs (VA)-Armed Forces coccidioidomycosis patient group provides a unique cohort of patients not treated with standard antifungal therapy, allowing for characterization of the natural history of coccidioidomycosis.
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 531 VA-Armed Forces coccidioidomycosis patients diagnosed between 1955-1958 and followed to 1966. Groups were identified as non-DCM (462 patients), DCM (44 patients), and CNS (25 patients). The duration of the initial infection, fate of the primary infection, all-cause mortality, and mortality secondary to coccidioidomycosis were assessed and compared between groups.
    Results: Mortality due to coccidioidomycosis at the last known follow-up was significantly different across the groups: 0.65% in the non-DCM group, 25% in the DCM group, and 88% in the CNS group (P < .001). The primary fate of pulmonary infection demonstrated key differences, with pulmonary nodules observed in 39.61% of the non-DCM group, 13.64% of the DCM group, and 20% of the CNS group (P < .001). There were differences in cavity formation, with 34.20% in the non-DCM group, 9.09% in the DCM group, and 8% in the CNS group (P < .001). Dissemination was the presenting manifestation or was concurrent with the initial infection in 41% and 56% of patients in the non-CNS DCM and CNS groups, respectively.
    Conclusions: This large, retrospective cohort study helps characterize the natural history of DCM, provides insight into the host immunologic response, and has direct clinical implications for the management and follow-up of patients.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use ; Coccidioides ; Coccidioidomycosis/diagnosis ; Coccidioidomycosis/drug therapy ; Coccidioidomycosis/epidemiology ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Veterans
    Chemische Substanzen Antifungal Agents
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2020-08-07
    Erscheinungsland United States
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1099781-7
    ISSN 1537-6591 ; 1058-4838
    ISSN (online) 1537-6591
    ISSN 1058-4838
    DOI 10.1093/cid/ciaa1154
    Datenquelle MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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