MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1994 Jun 17;43(23):421-3.
Coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis, which resides in the soil in some areas of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. Infection can occur when airborne, infective arthroconidia are inhaled. Symptomatic coccidioidomycosis, which occurs in approximately 40% of all infections, has a wide clinical spectrum, including mild influenza-like illness, severe pneumonia, and disseminated disease. Beginning in 1991, the number of cases of coccidioidomycosis reported annually to the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) increased dramatically (1) (Figure 1). This report summarizes the occurrence of coccidioidomycosis in California during 1991-1993.
球孢子菌病是由粗球孢子菌引起的一种感染，该真菌存在于亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、内华达州、新墨西哥州、得克萨斯州和犹他州某些地区的土壤中。当吸入空气中的感染性关节孢子时，就可能发生感染。有症状的球孢子菌病约占所有感染病例的40%，其临床谱广泛，包括轻度流感样疾病、严重肺炎和播散性疾病。从1991年开始，每年向加利福尼亚州卫生服务部（CDHS）报告的球孢子菌病病例数急剧增加（1）（图1）。本报告总结了1991 - 1993年加利福尼亚州球孢子菌病的发病情况。
