COCCIDIOIDES-IMMITIS PRESENTING AS A HYPHAL FORM IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID

Authors
ZEPEDA MR KOBAYASHI GK APPLEMAN MD NAVARRO A
Citation
Mr. Zepeda et al., COCCIDIOIDES-IMMITIS PRESENTING AS A HYPHAL FORM IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID, Journal of the National Medical Association, 90(7), 1998, pp. 435-436
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the National Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00279684
Volume
90
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
435 - 436
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-9684(1998)90:7<435:CPAAHF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This article reports a case of Coccidioides immitis that presented as a hyphal form in a 38-year-old patient. The organism was observed grow ing exclusively as hyphae in the cerebrospinal fluid by microscopic ex amination. Coccidioides immitis was the only organism cultured. The id entification of Coccidioides immitis was confirmed by both standard cu lture methods and DNA probe studies.