Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in children living with HIV: a case series study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-03969-5
Abstract: Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) is thought to be on the top of the list of AIDS-defining illnesses in South America. Reported experience in children is very scarce. The aim of this study was to describe… read more here.
Keywords: living hiv; children living; progressive disseminated; disseminated histoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Brazilian domestic cat: early diagnosis and successful treatment
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DOI: 10.1007/s00580-019-02954-7
Abstract: Histoplasmosis is a worldwide distributed opportunistic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. It is reported in cats with non-specific clinical signs. The aim of this case report is to describe the first case… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; treatment; disseminated histoplasmosis; cat ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplantation recipient: Peripheral blood smear was the key
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.08.001
Abstract: Disseminated histoplasmosis is common in immunocompromised patients such as patients with AIDS, hematologic malignancies, transplant recipients, and those on prolonged corticosteroid use. We report the case of a 53-year-old man with a history of end-stage… read more here.
Keywords: renal transplantation; blood smear; disseminated histoplasmosis; peripheral blood ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed in the bone marrow of an HIV-infected patient: First case imported in Tunisia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2018.02.008
Abstract: Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by a dimorphic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. We report a first case of disseminated histoplasmosis in a 34-year-old woman, infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), originating from Ivory Coast and… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; disseminated histoplasmosis; first case; histoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis: case report and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2017.1376454
Abstract: Abstract Case report We report the case of a young Cameroonian woman who presented with cough, hyperthermia, weight loss, pancytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly. A positive HIV serology was discovered and a chest radiography revealed a ‘miliary… read more here.
Keywords: disseminated histoplasmosis; case; review; histoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Rash decisions can be life-saving: a case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1653141
Abstract: ABSTRACT Histoplasmosis is the most prevalent endemic mycosis in the United States with the highest incidence in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. Most infections are asymptomatic or self-limited. However, in immunocompromised patients, severe and… read more here.
Keywords: decisions life; case; disseminated histoplasmosis; rash decisions ... See more keywords
A case of disseminated histoplasmosis mimicking miliary tuberculosis in a VFR with recent travel to Vietnam.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac080
Abstract: A 50-year-old immunocompromised female presented with a 10-day history of fever and dyspnea. She had recent VFR travel to Vietnam and had lived in Calgary, Alberta for 20-years. Investigations revealed bicytopenia, elevated cholestatic enzymes, and… read more here.
Keywords: travel; case disseminated; disseminated histoplasmosis; vfr ... See more keywords
AST to ALT Ratio is elevated in disseminated histoplasmosis as compared to localized pulmonary disease and other endemic mycoses
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myw106
Abstract: &NA; Severe pulmonary or disseminated histoplasmosis often necessitates presumptive antifungal treatment while awaiting definitive diagnosis. Histoplasma antigen assays have improved sensitivity but results may lag up to 7 days. In order to increase diagnostic certainty,… read more here.
Keywords: ast alt; alt ratio; ratio; disseminated histoplasmosis ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis in pediatric kidney transplant recipients—A report of six cases and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.13274
Abstract: We report a case series of histoplasmosis in KTx patients in a children's hospital in an endemic area. read more here.
Keywords: kidney transplant; disseminated histoplasmosis; report; pediatric kidney ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient with COVID-19 pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247617
Abstract: Disseminated histoplasmosis is usually associated with immunosuppressive conditions like AIDS. People with respiratory distress syndrome secondary to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia are vulnerable to bacterial infections. Additionally, coinfection with fungal pathogens should be considered as a differential… read more here.
Keywords: pneumonia; immunocompetent; disseminated histoplasmosis; covid ... See more keywords
Acute Kidney Injury, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, and the Infection That Binds Them Together: Disseminated Histoplasmosis
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DOI: 10.1177/2324709617746193
Abstract: Untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be complicated by opportunistic infections, including disseminated histoplasmosis (DH). Although endemic to portions of the United States and usually benign, DH can rarely act as an opportunistic infection in… read more here.
Keywords: disseminated histoplasmosis; acute kidney; thrombocytopenic purpura; kidney injury ... See more keywords