Literature Review and Case Histories of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii Infections in HIV-infected Patients

Autor:	Pierre Loulergue, Frédéric Bastides, Véronique Baudouin, Jacques Chandenier, Patricia Mariani-Kurkdjian, Bertrand Dupont, Jean-Paul Viard, Françoise Dromer, Olivier Lortholary
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	HIV infection African histoplasmosis emerging disease antifungals synopsis Democratic Republic of Congo Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 11, Pp 1647-1652 (2007)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1311.070665
Popis:	African histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii is an invasive fungal infection endemic in central and west Africa. Most of its ecology and pathogenesis remain unknown. H. capsulatum var. capsulatum is an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients who are living in or have traveled to histoplasmosis-endemic areas. In contrast, reports concerning African histoplasmosis during HIV infection are rare, although both pathogens coexist in those regions. We report 3 cases of imported African histoplasmosis diagnosed in France in HIV-infected patients and a literature review on similar cases.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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