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Disseminated histoplasmosis and AIDS: clinical aspects and diagnostic methods for early detection.

AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2000 Mar;14(3):149-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/20226754
Corti ME; Cendoya CA; Soto I; Esquivel P; Trione N; Villafane MF; Corbera KM; Helou S; Negroni R; Unit 10 and Micology Center, F.J. Muniz Infectious Diseases; Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. marcelocorti@cuidad.com.ar

Abstract: Disseminated histoplasmosis in AIDS patients is the focus of this paper. Cutaneous lesions are reported as a frequent clinical sign. Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, blood cultures (lysis-centrifugation technique), bronchoalveolar lavage, and skin lesion scrapings are the most effective diagnostic methods. The identification of a specific antigen in blood and urine may be a rapid means of evaluation and follow-up of patients with this disease.

Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL Antifungal Agents/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE Argentina/EPIDEMIOLOGY AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/ EPIDEMIOLOGY Female Fungemia/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/EPIDEMIOLOGY Histoplasmosis/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/EPIDEMIOLOGY Human Incidence Male Prognosis Risk Factors

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