First imported coccidioidomycosis in Turkey: A potential health risk for laboratory workers outside endemic areas

A Serda Kantarcioglu; M Sandoval-Denis; Gokhan Aygun; Nuri Kiraz; Canan Akman; Hulya Apaydin; Emin Karaman; Josep Guarro; G Sybren de Hoog; M S Gurel

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.01.002

First imported coccidioidomycosis in Turkey: A potential health risk for laboratory workers outside endemic areas

A Serda Kantarcioglu, M Sandoval-Denis, Gokhan Aygun, Nuri Kiraz, Canan Akman, Hulya Apaydin, Emin Karaman, Josep Guarro, G Sybren de Hoog, M S Gurel

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Coccidioidomycosis caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii is endemic in arid climate zones in America, travel-related cases have been reported. We report the first documented case of coccidioidomycosis in Turkey, overviewing reported cases in Europe and underlying difficulties of differential diagnosis outside endemic regions. The patient was an otherwise healthy 41-year-old man who travelled endemic areas. Laboratory diagnosis was based on direct microscopy of two subsequent subcutaneous biopsy specimens and culture and confirmed molecularly. Laboratory personnel should become aware that BioSafety Level-3 organisms may become more frequent and widespread.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20-5
Number of pages	6
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.01.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014

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