Coccidioidomycosis primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]; Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [3]

Overview

There are no primary preventive measures available for Coccidioidomycosis. A vaccine is in developmental stages but is not yet available for clinical use. Avoidance of geographic locations where the disease is endemic is recommended, but this is usually not applicable in practice.^[1]

References

↑ Ampel NM (2009). “Coccidioidomycosis: a review of recent advances”. Clin. Chest Med. 30 (2): 241–51, v. doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2009.02.004. PMID 19375631.

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[pmid19375631-1] Ampel NM (2009). “Coccidioidomycosis: a review of recent advances”. Clin. Chest Med. 30 (2): 241–51, v. doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2009.02.004. PMID 19375631.

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