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First imported coccidioidomycosis in Turkey: A potential health risk for laboratory workers outside endemic areas

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    Identifier: imarina:6387659
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina6387659
    Authors:
    Kantarcioglu ASandoval-Denis MAygun GKiraz NAkman CApaydin HKaraman EGuarro JDe Hoog GGurel M
    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.

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    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
    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/
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2014
    Publication Type: Journal Publications

  • Keywords:

    Infectious Diseases,Medicine, Research & Experimental,Microbiology
    Non-endemic countries
    Laboratory safety
    Coccidioidomycosis
    Coccidioides
    laboratory safety
    coccidioidomycosis
    coccidioides
    Microbiology
    Medicine, research & experimental
    Medicina veterinaria
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Interdisciplinar
    Infectious diseases
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Biotecnología

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