Histoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a study of prognostic factors.
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.
Couppié
Pierre
P
Service de Dermatologie-Vénéréologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, French Guiana. chcdermato@wanadoo.fr
Sobesky
Milko
M
Aznar
Christine
C
Bichat
Saravane
S
Clyti
Emmanuel
E
Bissuel
François
F
El Guedj
Myriam
M
Alvarez
Fernand
F
Demar
Magali
M
Louvel
Dominique
D
Pradinaud
Roger
R
Carme
Bernard
B
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
D000935:Antifungal Agents