An Italian Case of Disseminated Histoplasmosis Associated with HIV
Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus, endemic in the Americas, Africa (var. duboisii), India, and Southeast Asia. H. capsulatum infection is rarely diagnosed in Italy, while in Latin America, progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) is one of the most frequent AIDS-defining illnesses an...
Main Authors: | Chiara Papalini, Barbara Belfiori, Giovanni Martino, Rita Papili, Lucia Pitzurra, Stefano Ascani, Maria Bruna Pasticci |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7403878 |
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