Successful Use of Multidisciplinary Palliative Care in the Outpatient Treatment of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an HIV Positive Child

Successful Use of Multidisciplinary Palliative Care in the Outpatient Treatment of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an HIV Positive Child

Histoplasmosis is an uncommon opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive children. The most common form is primary disseminated histoplasmosis, characterized by persistent fever and failure to thrive. A 10-year-old HIV positive girl presented to the Baylor College of Medi...

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Main Authors: Alison Lopez, Jason Bacha, Carrie Kovarik, Liane Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
pediatrics
global health
histoplasmosis
symptom management
HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
resiliency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/4/273

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