TY - JOUR AU - Lang, Raynell AU - Stokes, William AU - Lemaire, Jane AU - Johnson, Andrew AU - Conly, John PY - 2019 DA - 2019/08/16 TI - A case report of Coccidioides posadasii meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent host JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 722 VL - 19 IS - 1 AB - Coccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungi endemic to Central America, regions of South America and southwestern USA. Two species cause most human disease: Coccidioides immitis (primarily California isolates) and Coccidioides posadasii. Coccidioidomycosis is typically acquired through inhalation of soil or dust containing spores. Coccidioidal meningitis (CM), most common in the immunocompromised host, can also affect immunocompetent hosts. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4329-0 DO - 10.1186/s12879-019-4329-0 ID - Lang2019 ER -