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. 2010 Feb;16(2):321-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1602.090918.

Coccidioidomycosis among scholarship athletes and other college students, Arizona, USA

Nicole G Stern  1 , John N Galgiani
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Coccidioidomycosis among scholarship athletes and other college students, Arizona, USA

Nicole G Stern et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

To compare coccidioidomycosis case rates among groups of young adults in a disease-endemic region, we reviewed medical charts for serologic testing and coding. Case rates were higher for scholarship athletes than for other students and paralleled 5x more serologic testing. Our findings underscore the need to routinely test patients for coccidioidomycosis.

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