Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Congolese migrant under long-term steroid hormone replacement therapy
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report a disseminated histoplasmosis in a Congolese migrant under long-term steroid hormone replacement therapy. Organs involved were the skin, oral and nose mucosae, brain, lungs and colon. Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum was detected by histopathology and identified by fungal culture. The outcome was favourable following liposomal amphotericin B then itraconazole.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae134
Authors: Ludovic Karkowski, Sylvie Gondoin, François Durupt, Tiphaine Gaillard, Meja Rabodonirina, François Le Moigne, Olivier Aoun
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403400429