Inojosa Walter, Rossi Maria Cristina, Laurino Licia, Giobbia Mario, Fuser Rodolfo, Carniato Antonella, Farina Francesca, De Pieri Marika, Baldasso Francesco, Forner Gabriella, Scotton PierGiorgio
Unita Operativa di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Regionale di Treviso, Italy.
Infez Med. 2011 Mar;19(1):49-55.
We report four imported cases of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) due to Histoplasma capsulatum variety capsulatum in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected patients from West Africa. This report highlights the need to consider diagnosis of PDH among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who originate from West Africa and present with a prolonged febrile illness and very low CD4 count.
我们报告了4例由荚膜组织胞浆菌荚膜变种引起的进行性播散性组织胞浆菌病(PDH)的输入性病例,这些病例来自西非感染人类免疫缺陷病毒的患者。本报告强调,对于来自西非、患有获得性免疫缺陷综合征且持续发热、CD4计数极低的患者,有必要考虑诊断为PDH。