Coccidioides immitis soft tissue infection mimicking pseudofolliculitis barbae
Key Clinical Message
Endemic fungal infections can present atypically and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any soft tissue infection not responding appropriately to antibiotic therapy. Diagnosis can be confirmed with a biopsy. Most fungal soft tissue infections require extended duration of treatment.
Endemic fungal infections can present atypically and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any soft tissue infection not responding appropriately to antibiotic therapy. Diagnosis can be confirmed with a biopsy. Most fungal soft tissue infections require extended duration of treatment.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Wendy Gerstein, Valeria Ilieva Tags: Clinical Image Source Type: research
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