[Imported histoplasmosis in Navarra: presentation of four cases]. / Descripción de cuatro casos de histoplasmosis importada en Navarra.
Rev Iberoam Micol
; 28(4): 194-7, 2011.
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OBJECTIVE: Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by the dimorphic fungi Histoplasma capsulatum. Its incidence in Spain has increased in recent years, mainly due to the increased presence of immigrants from Latin America and increased travel to the continent for tourism and cooperation. Our aim was to review the clinical characteristics of cases of histoplasmosis diagnosed in our hospital during the last six years. CASE REPORTS: We diagnosed 4 cases from 4 patients from South America, 3 of whom were HIV positive and 1 diagnosed with dermatomyositis was treated with immunosuppressive drugs. The laboratory diagnosis was carried out by histological and microbiological study, by culture and specific PCR directly on the sample. DISCUSSION: As it is an imported infection there needs to be a high level of suspicion and a detailed history taken to get a diagnosis. This infection requires a differential diagnosis between febrile syndrome in immunosuppressed patients, both HIV positive and immunosuppressive therapy, which originate from endemic areas, or who have a history of staying in them.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Histoplasmose
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Europa
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Iberoam Micol
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Espanha