DOI: 10.12890/2021_002664

More than Valley Fever: Pulmonary Actinomycosis and Coccidioidomycosis Co-infection in a Patient

Authors

  • Abuzar Asif Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, USA
  • Moni Roy Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, USA
  • Sharjeel Ahmad Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, USA

abuzar.asif@osfhealthcare.org

Keywords

Actinomyces, actinomycosis, Coccidioides, coccidioidomycosis, co-infection

Abstract

Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis and pulmonary actinomycosis are unheard of as co-pathogens. Infection with these organisms on their own can mimic lung cancer, thus presenting a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of a 75-year-old woman presenting with haemoptysis with a chest CT chest finding of a lung mass suggestive of lung cancer. A diagnosis of concomitant infection by Coccidioides posadasii/immitis and Actinomyces odontolyticus was made based on culture and histopathology results. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of antifungal and antibacterial therapy. This is the first reported case of co-infection by these two microorganisms.

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Published

2021-07-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 7 (2021)

How to Cite

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Asif A, Roy M, Ahmad S. More than Valley Fever: Pulmonary Actinomycosis and Coccidioidomycosis Co-infection in a Patient . EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2664

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