Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients from West-Africa: report of four imported cases in Italy
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Walter, Inojosa; Maria Cristina, Rossi; Licia, Laurino; Mario, Giobbia; Rodolfo, Fuser; Antonella, Carniato; Francesca, Farina; Marika, De Pieri; Francesco, Baldasso; Gabriella, Forner; PierGiorgio, Scotton
- Source
- Le infezioni in medicina. 19(1)
- Subject
- Adult
Male
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Endemic Diseases
Histoplasma
Emigrants and Immigrants
HIV Infections
Comorbidity
Liberia
Ghana
Senegal
Cote d'Ivoire
Italy
Bone Marrow
Cytomegalovirus Infections
HIV-2
HIV-1
Strongyloidiasis
Humans
Female
Histoplasmosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- Language
- ISSN
- 2532-8689
We report four imported cases of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) due to Histoplasma capsulatum variety capsulatum in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected patients from West Africa. This report highlights the need to consider diagnosis of PDH among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who originate from West Africa and present with a prolonged febrile illness and very low CD4 count.