You are working in a hospital in the Central Valley of California where you are treating a patient with fatigue, cough, dyspnea, and a rash. X-rays indicate the presence of pulmonary spherules. A patient history indicates this 65 year old man has been working in the fields during a heavy wind storm. Which of the following is most likely responsible for your patient's illness? None of the answers apply O the patient has a Coccidioes infection the patient has dermal candidiasis the patient has a dermatophyte infection

You are working in a hospital in the Central Valley of California where you are treating a patient with fatigue, cough, dyspnea, and a rash. X-rays indicate the presence of pulmonary spherules. A patient history indicates this 65 year old man has been working in the fields during a heavy wind storm. Which of the following is most likely responsible for your patient's illness? None of the answers apply O the patient has a Coccidioes infection the patient has dermal candidiasis the patient has a dermatophyte infection

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