Coccidioidosis

Coccidioides (lat. coccidioides difficile parasitic fungus) is the common name for a group of diseases caused by a parasitic fungus from the genus Coccidiodes of the Sphaeropsidaceae family. Diseases are characterized by their pathogenic properties by numerous nosoforms that affect most people even without prior infection, mainly with cold symptoms. In some individuals, cases of the disease may remain latent.

Coccidioides or Californian is one of the most common infections in the world. It is caused by a fungus that can infect the soil, water or air. Coccidioides are powerful invasive pathogens that cause disease in humans and animals. One of the most common manifestations of Coccidia is cutaneous leishmaniasis: an infection of the skin around the eyes that develops as red spots or nodular rashes. Other manifestations of the disease include fevers and headaches, fatigue, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and acute weight loss. Treatment of coccidioiditis is a complex and lengthy process that depends on the severity of symptoms in each patient.