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Therapy of the various manifestations of coccidioidal disease has been discussed in the pertinent chapters. In this chapter the few drugs available for therapy of the disease are discussed, along with some general therapeutic guidelines.
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Stevens, D.A. (1980). Chemotherapy of Coccidioidomycosis. In: Stevens, D.A. (eds) Coccidioidomycosis. Current Topics in Infectious Disease. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1712-9_20
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