title: Histoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a study of prognostic factors.
abstract: We aimed to identify prognostic factors for AIDS-associated disseminated histoplasmosis. In a multivariate analysis, we found that dyspnea, a platelet count of <100,000 platelets/mm3, and lactate dehydrogenase levels of >2 times the upper limit of the normal range were significantly independently associated with the death of the patient during the first 30 days of antifungal treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie-Vénéréologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, French Guiana. chcdermato@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Couppié
authors.forename: Milko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sobesky
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aznar
authors.forename: Saravane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bichat
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clyti
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bissuel
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Guedj
authors.forename: Fernand
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demar
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Louvel
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pradinaud
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carme
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents