Cardone J S, Vinson R, Anderson L L
Department of Medicines, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas 76544, USA.
Cutis. 1995 Jul;56(1):33-6.
A "great imitator," like the perhaps more familiar syphilis and tuberculosis, coccidioidomycosis has a wide variety of clinical presentations. A recent dramatic surge in the incidence of this saprobe increases the likelihood that clinicians will encounter an infected patient. Although rare, the disseminated form of the disease is potentially fatal. Vigilance and familiarity with the many faces of this pathogen will permit early detection and treatment. We present two cases of disseminated coccidioidomycosis and briefly review this increasingly common fungal infection.
作为一种“伪装大师”，球孢子菌病就像或许更为人熟知的梅毒和结核病一样，有着各种各样的临床表现。这种腐生菌的发病率近期急剧飙升，这增加了临床医生遇到感染患者的可能性。尽管这种疾病的播散型很罕见，但却有潜在的致命性。对这种病原体的多种表现保持警惕并熟悉它，将有助于早期发现和治疗。我们呈现两例播散性球孢子菌病病例，并简要回顾一下这种日益常见的真菌感染。
