Coccidioidomycosis natural history

Complications
Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a serious complication that is more likely if you have a weakened immune system due to: Medications used to treat this infection may also cause side effects, including fever, chills, and nausea.
 * Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy
 * Cancer
 * Chemotherapy
 * Diabetes
 * Glucocorticoid medications (prednisone)
 * Heart-lung (cardiopulmonary) conditions
 * HIV
 * Organ transplants (and associated medicates)
 * Pregnancy (especially the first trimester)
 * Other complications of coccidioidomycosis include:
 * Pleural effusion
 * Return of the infection (relapse)