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Coccidioidomicosis - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Fiebre del Valle San Joaquín; Fiebre del Valle

Tratamiento:

La enfermedad aguda casi siempre desaparece sin tratamiento. Se puede recomendar reposo en cama y el tratamiento de los síntomas seudogripales hasta que desaparezca la fiebre.

La enfermedad diseminada o grave se debe tratar con anfotericina B, ketoconazol, fluconazol o itraconazol.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El pronóstico en la enfermedad aguda tiende a ser bueno. Con tratamiento, el pronóstico para las formas crónica o grave de la enfermedad suele ser bueno, aunque puede haber recaídas, mientras que las personas con la enfermedad diseminada tienen una tasa alta de mortalidad.

Complicaciones:

La coccidioidomicosis diseminada es una complicación seria que es más probable si usted tiene un sistema inmunitario debilitado debido a:

  • Terapia antifactor de necrosis tumoral (FNT)
  • Cáncer
  • Quimioterapia
  • Diabetes
  • Medicamentos glucocorticoides (prednisona)
  • Afecciones cardiopulmonares (corazón y pulmón)
  • VIH
  • Trasplante de órganos (y medicamentos asociados)
  • Embarazo (sobre todo el primer trimestre)

Otras complicaciones de coccidioidomicosis abarcan:

  • Derrame pleural
  • Reaparición de la infección (recaída)

Los medicamentos usados para tratar esta infección también pueden causar efectos secundarios, entre ellos, fiebre, escalofríos y náuseas.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Solicite una cita con el médico si presenta síntomas de coccidioidomicosis o si su estado no mejora con el tratamiento.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/15/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Galgiani JN. Coccidioidomycosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 354.

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