Coccidioidomycosis in pregnancy: Case report and literature review of associated placental lesions

• Main Authors: Heloise Labuschagne (Author), C. Burns (Author), Stacy Martinez (Author), Maira Carrillo (Author), Melissa Waggoner (Author), Irene Schwanninger (Author), James Maher (Author), Moss Hampton (Author), Javier Flores-Guardado (Author), Natalia E. Schlabritz-Loutsevitch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic fungal infection found most commonly in the Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. Although infection is relatively uncommon during pregnancy, it is imperative to have an index of suspicion in order to dia...