title: Disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS in Panama: a review of 104 cases.
abstract: We identified the incidence and primary clinical characteristics of histoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in our hospital. Disseminated histoplasmosis is a common and severe disease among patients with AIDS in Panama and should be suspected for patients with a CD4 cell count of <100 cells/ microL, fever, respiratory symptoms, weight loss, and diarrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital, Panama City, Panama. ginnygp@sinfo.net
authors.forename: Maria Eugenia
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canton
authors.forename: Nestor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Puga
authors.forename: Leyda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Talavera
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010176:Panama / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents