Abstract
A rare case of severe disseminated histoplasmosis in a 7-year-old boy with apparently normal immune function is described. Current recommendations for diagnostic investigations, monitoring and the treatment of this disease with amphotericin B and itraconazole are reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Histoplasma / isolation & purification
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Histoplasmosis / diagnosis
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Histoplasmosis / drug therapy
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Histoplasmosis / immunology*
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Humans
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Immunocompetence*
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Itraconazole / therapeutic use
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Ketoconazole / therapeutic use
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Male
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antifungal Agents
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Itraconazole
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Vancomycin
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Amphotericin B
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Ketoconazole