Pulmonary histoplasmosis presenting as chronic productive cough, fever, and massive unilateral consolidation in a 15-year-old immune-competent boy: a case report

Pulmonary histoplasmosis presenting as chronic productive cough, fever, and massive unilateral consolidation in a 15-year-old immune-competent boy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Severe histoplasmosis is known to be among the AIDS-defining opportunistic infections affecting patients with very low CD4 cell counts in histoplasmosis-endemic areas. <it>Histoplasma capsulatum </it>var. <it>dubo...

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Main Authors: Mshana Stephen E, Jackson Kahima, Rambau Peter, Semvua Kilonzo, Kabangila Rodrick, Jaka Hyasinta, Peck Robert N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
histoplasmosis
immune-competent
consolidation
acid-fast bacilli
periodic acid-Schiff staining
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/374

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