Coccidioidomycosis in Patients Treated With Ruxolitinib.
Kusne, Yael;Kimes, Kathryn E;Feller, Fionna F;Patron, Roberto;Banacloche, Juan Gea;Blair, Janis E;Vikram, Holenarasipur R;Ampel, Neil M;
Open forum infectious diseases2020Vol. 7pp. ofaa167
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kusne2020coccidioidomycosisopen
Abstract
We report 8 cases of coccidioidomycosis associated with ruxolitinib treatment. Among 135 patients living in the coccidioidal-endemic region receiving ruxolitinib, 5 cases were diagnosed after starting and 4 had extrathoracic dissemination. Periodic serological screening while on ruxolitinib is warranted for patients residing in the coccidioidal-endemic region.