Histoplasma capsulatum and Mycobacterium avium co-infection in an immunocompromised patient: Case report and literature review

Histoplasma capsulatum and Mycobacterium avium co-infection in an immunocompromised patient: Case report and literature review

We report a case of fungal and mycobacterial co-infection in an immunosuppressed patient from Southern Brazil. Histoplasmosis was diagnosed in an AIDS patient admitted to the hospital with nonspecific respiratory signs. However, 4 months post hospital discharge, the patient worsened and a co-infecti...

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Main Authors: Rossana Patricia Basso, Vanice Rodrigues Poester, Jussara Maria Silveira, Roseli Stone Vieira, Luisa Dias da Mota, Gabriel Baracy Klafke, Jéssica Nunes Müller, Crislaine Padilha Penna, Júlia Silveira Vianna, Caroline Busatto, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva, Ivy Bastos Ramis, David A. Stevens, Melissa Orzechowski Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Histoplasmosis
Mycobacteriosis
HIV
Diagnosis
Opportunistic diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300221

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