Immunomodulation in the Treatment of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis
This case series provides evidence that patients with severe and/or disseminated coccidioidomycosis may benefit from immunomodulation. These positive outcomes support the consideration of off-label use of these medications. Clinical trials are warranted for interferon gamma in severe disease and dupilumab for disseminated disease when Type-2 immune dysregulation is present. Further research is needed to identify the specific patient populations that may benefit most from the addition of immunomodulatory medications.
Authors
- Alexis V Stephens
- M. Garcia-Lloret
- Timothy J. Thauland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4121-0453)
- Manish J Butte
- Gregory D Whitehill
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- UCLA Health (US)
- Institute of Human Genetics (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag036
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00