title: Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients from West-Africa: report of four imported cases in Italy.
abstract: We report four imported cases of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) due to Histoplasma capsulatum variety capsulatum in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected patients from West Africa. This report highlights the need to consider diagnosis of PDH among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who originate from West Africa and present with a prolonged febrile illness and very low CD4 count.
authors.affiliation: Unita Operativa di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Regionale di Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Inojosa
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Licia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laurino
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giobbia
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fuser
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carniato
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Marika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Pieri
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldasso
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Forner
authors.forename: PierGiorgio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scotton
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000208:ethnology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000208:ethnology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007988:Liberia / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012675:Senegal / Q000208:ethnology; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications