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Coccidioidomycosis Testing Among Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Tisekar, Saima N, Saleh, Y. , Taylor, Gretchen, Blair, Janis E. , Aboalmaaty, Yehia S , Taylor, Gretchen E
Open Forum Infectious Diseases | August 1, 2026 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Pages: No page available
Abstract Among 1141 inpatients from Arizona with community-acquired pneumonia, 865 (75.8%) were tested for Coccidioides infection and 85 (9.8%) had positive results. Patients more commonly underwent testing if they had concerning radiographs, fever, dyspnea, or fatigue. Patients with night sweats, rash, headache, or eosinophilia more commonly had positive results.