Severe coccidioides infection can cause which conditions?

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Severe coccidioides infection can cause which conditions?

Severe coccidioides infection can spread beyond the lungs and affect other sites, most notably the lungs themselves (as chronic pneumonia with persistent lung lesions) and the meninges (causing meningitis). When the organism disseminates hematogenously, it commonly involves the lungs in a chronic, fibrotic form and can invade the meninges, leading to a dangerous meningitis. This combination reflects the severe end of the disease spectrum. Kidney stones and hair loss aren’t typical features of disseminated coccidioidomycosis, and arthritis can occur but is not the defining combination of severe disease.

Severe coccidioides infection can spread beyond the lungs and affect other sites, most notably the lungs themselves (as chronic pneumonia with persistent lung lesions) and the meninges (causing meningitis). When the organism disseminates hematogenously, it commonly involves the lungs in a chronic, fibrotic form and can invade the meninges, leading to a dangerous meningitis. This combination reflects the severe end of the disease spectrum. Kidney stones and hair loss aren’t typical features of disseminated coccidioidomycosis, and arthritis can occur but is not the defining combination of severe disease.

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