Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis difficult to treat in immunocompetent patient: case report and literature review

ABSTRACT Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The disease is endemic in several regions of tropical and temperate climate. The fungus presents opportunistic behavior, causing widespread infection in immunocompromised patients, resulting from complicat...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Mauricio Batista, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Caryne Margotto Bertollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2021-05-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082021000100502&tlng=pt