Imported pulmonary histoplasmosis in three French cavers after a trip to Cuba.
Pulmonary histoplasmosis is a rare disease in France, where all cases are imported. Diagnosis is difficult in nonendemic areas, often based on travel history and observation of epidemic in a group. We report three cases of pulmonary histoplasmosis that occurred in a group of 12 French cavers traveling to Cuba.
Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France. agathe.senechal@chu-lyon.fr
Agathe
A
Sénéchal
Tristan
T
Ferry
André
A
Boibieux
Jean-Paul
JP
Brion
Olivier
O
Epaulard
Christian
C
Chidiac
Dominique
D
Peyramond
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003462:Cuba; D005602:France; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel