Achievement of long-term remission of disseminated histoplasmosis in an AIDS patient

Publication date: Available online 19 December 2019Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Akihide Nakamura, Isao Tawara, Kazuko Ino, Takeshi Matsumoto, Akinobu Hayashi, Hiroshi Imai, Yasunori Muraosa, Katsuhiko Kamei, Naoyuki KatayamaAbstractHistoplasmosis, a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, is poor prognosis once it disseminated, especially in immunocompromised patients. A 50-year-old Japanese-Brazilian male with multiple cervical lymphadenopathies was diagnosed as disseminated histoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Anti-fungal therapy was initiated followed by anti-retroviral therapy (ART). He achieved long-term remission by treatment with voriconazole. Here we report a case of an AIDS patient with disseminated histoplasmosis who achieved long-term survival in non-endemic area.
Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Category: Biology Source Type: research