title: Disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: Histoplasma capsulatum is a common endemic mycosis. Infection typically goes unnoticed by an individual, but in immunosuppressed patients, it may become disseminated. We report a case of disseminated histoplasmosis occurring 6 weeks after a kidney transplant. We discuss disseminated histoplasmosis and review its characteristic clinical, laboratory, and histologic manifestations, as well as current treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. advanceddermclinic@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ronald B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Sumeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thareja
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Shenefelt
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D000666:Amphotericin B; D065819:Voriconazole