Fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii
Organisms found in soil in arid climates of southwestern US and nearby areas
Transmitted by inhalation of airborne spores
Also known as Valley Fever
Coccidioidomycosis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Enteropathic arthropathies
Aspergillosis
Eosinophilic pneumonia