Volume 12, Number 6—June 2006
Research
Coccidioidomycosis as a Common Cause of Community-acquired Pneumonia
Lisa Valdivia*†, David Nix*‡, Mark Wright*, Elizabeth Lindberg*, Timothy Fagan§, Donald Lieberman§, T'Prien Stoffer*, Neil M. Ampel*†, and John N. Galgiani*†
Table 3
Symptoms of the study sample at enrollment
| Symptoms | Persons with valley fever (n = 16), no. (%) | Others (n = 39), no. (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | |||
| Cough | 11 (69) | 35 (90) | 0.10 |
| Sputum production | 8 (50) | 28 (72) | 0.21 |
| Hemoptysis | 1 (6.3) | 3 (7.7) | 1.0 |
| Pleurisy | 9 (56) | 15 (38) | 0.25 |
| Dyspnea | 10 (63) | 21 (54) | 0.77 |
| Systemic | |||
| Fever | 9 (56) | 19 (49) | 0.77 |
| Chills | 9 (56) | 17 (44) | 0.55 |
| Night sweats | 9 (56) | 21 (54) | 1.0 |
| Fatigue | 16 (100) | 34 (87) | 0.31 |
| Weight loss | 3 (19) | 7 (18) | 1.0 |
| Musculoskeletal | |||
| Myalgia | 11 (69) | 9 (23) | 0.0022 |
| Arthralgia | 7 (44) | 11 (28) | 0.35 |
| Rash | 3 (19) | 3 (7.7) | 0.34 |
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