Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis related to occupational roofing: A case report of two brothers
| Autor: | Martin Gnoni, Timothy McCann, Adrian Riva-Moscoso, Fortunato S. Príncipe-Meneses, Diego Chambergo-Michilot |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Current Medical Mycology. |
| ISSN: | 2423-3420 2423-3439 |
| Popis: | Background and Purpose: Histoplasma capsulatum is the cause of a prevalent fungal disease in certain regions in the United States of America, like Ohio and the Mississippi River. Its clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to life-threatening diseases,according to the immune system. A definitive diagnosis is made by biopsy. Case report: Two middle-aged brothers presented with a nine-day history of severe progressive dyspnea. Both were living in Cincinnati, Ohio, and encountered bird droppings 7 days prior to symptoms while working on a roofing project. It should be mentioned that they were not wearing masks. After extensive testing, they were diagnosed with acute pulmonary histoplasmosis. Both were successfully treated with azole-derivative fungal therapy. Conclusion: This is the first case of histoplasmosis acquired through occupational exposure related to roofing and is unique given the two patients were siblings. |
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