Smith E, Franzmann M, Mathiesen L R
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scand J Infect Dis. 1989;21(5):573-7. doi: 10.3109/00365548909037887.
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.