ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Coccidioides. This disease presents
with symptoms depending on the site of infection, or may be asymptomatic. Transmission
is commonly by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification or culture
of Coccidioides from affected tissue or samples, or detection of antibodies against
coccidioides in serum or cerebrospinal fluid.;
A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Coccidioides. This disease presents
with symptoms depending on the site of infection, or may be asymptomatic. Transmission
is commonly by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification or culture
of Coccidioides from affected tissue or samples, or detection of antibodies against
coccidioides in serum or cerebrospinal fluid.