title: Disseminated histoplasmosis of infancy in one of the twins.
abstract: This report describes clinical manifestations of histoplasmosis in 6-month-old dizygotic twins, one of whom developed disseminated histoplasmosis of infancy while his sibling remained well, but developed serologic evidence of histoplasmosis. The report also documents histoplasma antigen concentrations in serum and urine before, during and after completing antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Laura A S
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Quilter
authors.forename: Martin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kleiman
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: L Joseph
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wheat
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B