title: African histoplasmosis: therapeutic efficacy of itraconazole.
abstract: A patient with African form of histoplasmosis was treated for 7 years with ketoconazole, with no response; after a 9-month daily treatment with 100 mg of itraconazole the patient was successfully cured. No evidence of relapse was observed during the 3-year follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Largo da Escola Médica, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Velho
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massa
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole