Disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS in Panama: a review of 104 cases.

Gutierrez, Maria Eugenia; Canton, Alfredo; Sosa, Nestor; Puga, Esther; Talavera, Leyda · Clin Infect Dis · 2005

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Abstract

We identified the incidence and primary clinical characteristics of histoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in our hospital. Disseminated histoplasmosis is a common and severe disease among patients with AIDS in Panama and should be suspected for patients with a CD4 cell count of <100 cells/ microL, fever, respiratory symptoms, weight loss, and diarrhea.

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