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Title: Coccidioides immitis presenting as a hyphal form in cerebrospinal fluid. Author: Zepeda MR, Kobayashi GK, Appleman MD, Navarro A. Journal: J Natl Med Assoc; 1998 Jul; 90(7):435-6. PubMed ID: 9685779. Abstract: This article reports a case of Coccidioides immitis that presented as a hyphal form in a 38-year-old patient. The organism was observed growing exclusively as hyphae in the cerebrospinal fluid by microscopic examination. Coccidioides immitis was the only organism cultured. The identification of C immitis was confirmed by both standard culture methods and DNA probe studies.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]