Abstract
We present the first case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an AIDS patient in Europe, a 33-year-old Danish homosexual man, and recommend a detailed travel history in HIV-positive patients presenting with fever, weight loss and organomegaly. In Scandinavia disseminated histoplasmosis is rare but should be kept in mind as the disease is a major opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS. Treatment with amphotericin B followed by fluconazole was effective.
Translated title of the contribution | Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Danish patient with AIDS. |
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Original language | English |
Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 573-577 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0036-5548 |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |