A case of Histoplasma capsulatum variety capsulatum septic arthritis successfully treated with surgery, systemic antifungals, and local amphotericin cement beads
Histoplasma capsulatum variety capsulatum (H. capsulatum) is a thermally dimorphic fungus that is endemic to the Mississippi River and Ohio River valley regions. Of the hundreds of thousands of patients exposed to this fungus, less than 1% develop a severe illness most commonly manifesting as pulmon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218345417 |