A chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis case from Turkey.
Histoplasmosis, a disease endemic to North America, is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. To the best of our knowledge, the chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis patient described here presents the first case in which the fungus was isolated from sputum culture in Turkey.
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Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Malatya, Turkey.
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Ucar
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Yildirim
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Ozkul
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014421:Turkey