Sparse data exists about patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their risk of contracting coccidioidiomycosis or Valley Fever, which is highly endemic in southern Arizona. A retrospective review of medical records of 79 adult CF patients residing in Arizona was performed. Two cases only of coccidioidomycosis were documented between in the 790 patient years. However, false-positive serologies were found in 15 patients. This 10-year retrospective review of 79 adult CF patients found that there was a lower prevalence of coccidioidomycosis in CF patients compared to that of the general population of the area. LAY SUMMARY Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from chronic lung infection. Little is known about CF and fungal infection. Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection common in Arizona and this study shows a lower infection rate from Coccidioidomycosis in CF patients compared to the general population.

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居住在亚利桑那州南部的囊性纤维化患者中球孢子菌病的患病率。

关于囊性纤维化（CF）患者及其患球孢子菌病或谷热的风险的稀疏数据存在，后者在亚利桑那州南部非常流行。对居住在亚利桑那州的79名成年CF患者的病历进行了回顾性审查。在790例患者中，仅记录到2例球虫病。但是，在15例患者中发现了假阳性血清学。这项对79名成年CF患者的10年回顾性研究发现，与该地区普通人群相比，CF患者的球孢子菌病患病率较低。概述患有囊性纤维化（CF）的患者患有慢性肺部感染。关于CF和真菌感染知之甚少。