Andreas G Tsantes, Christos Koutserimpas, Symeon Naoum, Lida-Paraskevi Drosopoulou, Ellada Papadogeorgou, Vasileios Petrakis, Kalliopi Alpantaki, George Samonis, Enejd Veizi, Dimitrios V Papadopoulos
Extrapulmonary infections by Coccidioides spp., though rare, can occur via dissemination, affecting singular or multiple sites, including the skin and musculoskeletal system. Skeletal involvement often manifests as osteomyelitis, particularly in the axial skeleton. The present systematic review evaluates all documented cases of skeletal coccidioidomycosis to assess the diagnostic and treatment strategies alongside the outcomes, drawing insights from an analysis of 163 verified cases. A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines identified all studies reporting skeletal infections by Coccidioides spp...
April 5, 2024: Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)