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==Complications==
==Complications==
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a serious complication that is more likely if you have a weakened immune system due to:
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a serious complication that is more likely if you have a weakened immune system due to:
* Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy
* [[Anti-tumor necrosis factor]] ([[TNF]]) therapy
* Cancer
* [[Cancer]]
* Chemotherapy
* [[Chemotherapy]]
* Diabetes
* [[Diabetes]]
* Glucocorticoid medications (prednisone)
* [[Glucocorticoid]] medications ([[prednisone]])
* Heart-lung (cardiopulmonary) conditions
* Heart-lung (cardiopulmonary) conditions
* HIV
* [[HIV]]
* Organ transplants (and associated medicates)
* Organ transplants (and associated medicates)
* Pregnancy (especially the first trimester)
* [[Pregnancy]] (especially the first trimester)
* Other complications of coccidioidomycosis include:
Other complications of [[coccidioidomycosis]] include:
* Pleural effusion
* [[Pleural effusion]]
* Return of the infection (relapse)
* Return of the infection ([[relapse]])
Medications used to treat this infection may also cause side effects, including fever, chills, and nausea.
Medications used to treat this infection may also cause side effects, including [[fever]], [[chills]], and [[nausea]].


==References==
==References==

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Complications

Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a serious complication that is more likely if you have a weakened immune system due to:

Other complications of coccidioidomycosis include:

Medications used to treat this infection may also cause side effects, including fever, chills, and nausea.

References

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