Transmission of coccidioidomycosis to a human via a cat bite.

Adriana Gaidici, Michael A Saubolle

Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2009 Februrary

We report an unusual case of coccidioidomycosis in the arm of a veterinary assistant without pulmonary symptoms. The patient had been bitten on the hand by a cat which was later diagnosed with disseminated disease. The patient responded to fluconazole therapy and remained asymptomatic at 2 months after cessation of therapy.

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