Histoplasmosis

Dermatol Clin. 1989 Apr;7(2):251-8.

Abstract

Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus. Because histoplasmosis is usually a self-limited disease in the majority of cases, treatment often is not needed in the normal host. However, severe cases of acute pulmonary histoplasmosis require therapy. Amphotericin B is considered the treatment of choice.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphotericin B / administration & dosage
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Complement Fixation Tests / methods
  • Female
  • Histoplasmosis* / drug therapy
  • Histoplasmosis* / epidemiology
  • Histoplasmosis* / immunology
  • Histoplasmosis* / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Infant
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal* / drug therapy
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal* / epidemiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal* / immunology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal* / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sex Factors
  • Skin / immunology

Substances

  • Amphotericin B