From: A case report of Coccidioides posadasii meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent host
Sample | Test | Result |
---|---|---|
Blood | ||
 Day 22 | Antibodies against arbovirus antigens. | Negative |
 Day 28 | Bartonella henselae IgG | Negative |
Blastomyces Immunodiffusion IgG | Negative | |
Coccidioidal IgG | Positive | |
Coccidioidal IgM | Negative | |
Coccidiodal Immunodiffusion IgG | Negative | |
HIV 1 and HIV 2 antibody | Negative | |
Toxoplasma IgG and IgM | Negative | |
Syphilis antibody | Negative | |
 Day 29 | Mycobacterial culture | Negative |
 Day 30 | Flow cytometry for lymphoma | Negative |
Coccidiodal PCR | Positive | |
(pan-fungus primers targeting ribosomal RNA genes and ITS sequences) | (Coccidiodes posadasii) | |
Cerebrospinal fluid | ||
 Day 22 | Antibodies against arbovirus antigens | Negative |
Enterovirus RT-PCR | Negative | |
Herpes simplex virus PCR | Negative | |
Varicella zoster virus PCR | Negative | |
West Nile virus RT-PCR | Negative | |
Mycobacteria (AFB) GeneXpert | Negative | |
 Day 30 | Cryptococcal antigen | Negative |
Mycobacteria (AFB) smear and culture | Negative | |
Coccidioidal IgG | Positive | |
Coccidioidal IgM | Positive | |
Coccidiodal Immunodiffusion IgG | Negative | |
Stool | ||
 Day 30 | Mycobacteria (AFB) Smear and Culture | Negative |