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Health Care Providers’ Testing Practices for Coccidioidomycosis and Histoplasmosis in Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia—United States, 2020 by Benedict, Kaitlin (author);Li, Yiman (author);Molinari, Noelle Angelique M (author);Jackson, Brendan R (author) is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Laboratory testing is required to distinguish coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis from other types of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In this nationwide survey of 1258 health care providers, only 3.7% reported frequently testing CAP patients for coccidioidomycosis and 2.8% for histoplasmosis. These diseases are likely underdiagnosed, and increased awareness is needed.
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- Author
- Benedict, Kaitlin (author);Li, Yiman (author);Molinari, Noelle Angelique M (author);Jackson, Brendan R (author)
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)