Co-infection of disseminated histoplasmosis and tuberculosis in an AIDS patient

Co-infection of disseminated histoplasmosis and tuberculosis in an AIDS patient

Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, recognized as an AIDS-defining illness since the Center for Disease Control’s revision criteria in 1985. This infection is reported to be present in 5-20% of AIDS patients, and in 95% of the cases it is manifes...

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Main Authors: Bruno Tomazini, Raquel Bandeira, Thiago Aragão, Julio C. A. Borges, Rafael Sasdelli, Valéria Pereira Salgado, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Patrícia Picciarelli de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-10-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Histoplasmosis
Tuberculosis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Autopsy.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/75887

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