10 Coccidioidomycosis Symptoms
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Night Sweats
Night sweats are defined as drenching sweats, sometimes requiring a change of bedclothes. They may appear in coccidioidomycosis in conjunction with fever. Because night sweats can be caused by many conditions and medications, a full medical history, physical exam and laboratory testing may be necessary to isolate valley fever as the cause.
Some medications also may cause night sweats. An antifungal prescribed for valley fever may lessen the frequency and severity of night sweats if these symptoms are related to the infection.
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