Comparison of the Drugs Fluconazole or Itraconazole To Treat Coccidioidomycosis Infection

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Coccidioidomycosis is an infection due to a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) found in Arizona, central California, and other southwestern U.S. states and in parts of Central and South America. Of every three people who get this infection, only one becomes ill. Illness …

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