Publications by authors named "Nathan L Delafield"
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- Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection predominantly found in the southwestern U.S., and this study analyzed its occurrence among patients receiving TNF inhibitors (TNFIs) for inflammatory conditions over a seven-year period.
- Out of 1770 patients treated with TNFIs, 49 (2.8%) developed coccidioidomycosis, with most cases being pulmonary infections and primarily impacting White males.
- The study found no significant difference in infection rates based on specific TNFI types, and notable that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were more likely to experience extrapulmonary infection.
Verruconis gallopava is an environmental dematiaceous fungus that is recognized increasingly as a cause of human disease, especially for immunocompromised persons. Infection can range from superficial and localized lesions to pulmonary involvement and disseminated disease, including central nervous system abscesses. Optimal therapy is undefined.
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