Author, as appears in the article.: Kantarcioglu A; Sandoval-Denis M; Aygun G; Kiraz N; Akman C; Apaydin H; Karaman E; Guarro J; De Hoog G; Gurel M
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Guarro Artigas, Josep / SANDOVAL DENIS, MARCELO PATRICIO
Keywords: Non-endemic countries Laboratory safety Coccidioidomycosis Coccidioides laboratory safety coccidioidomycosis coccidioides
Abstract: Coccidioidomycosis caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii is endemic in arid climate zones in America, travel-related cases have been reported. We report the first documented case of coccidioidomycosis in Turkey, overviewing reported cases in Europe and underlying difficulties of differential diagnosis outside endemic regions. The patient was an otherwise healthy 41-year-old man who travelled endemic areas. Laboratory diagnosis was based on direct microscopy of two subsequent subcutaneous biopsy specimens and culture and confirmed molecularly. Laboratory personnel should become aware that BioSafety Level-3 organisms may become more frequent and widespread. © 2014 International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.
Thematic Areas: Microbiology Medicine, research & experimental Medicina veterinaria Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Infectious diseases Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas i Biotecnología
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 22117539
Author's mail: josep.guarro@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-7839-7568
Record's date: 2023-04-30
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753914000037
Papper original source: Medical Mycology Case Reports. 3 (1): 20-25
APA: Kantarcioglu A; Sandoval-Denis M; Aygun G; Kiraz N; Akman C; Apaydin H; Karaman E; Guarro J; De Hoog G; Gurel M (2014). First imported coccidioidomycosis in Turkey: A potential health risk for laboratory workers outside endemic areas. Medical Mycology Case Reports, 3(1), 20-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.01.002
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.01.002
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2014
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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