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VOLUME 19 , ISSUE 2 ( July-December, 2017 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Disseminated histoplasmosis

O Sasikumari, S Anupama

Keywords : Dimorphic, Histoplasma capsulatum, immunocompromised

Citation Information : Sasikumari O, Anupama S. Disseminated histoplasmosis. 2017; 19 (2):109-111.

DOI: 10.4103/jacm.jacm_60_16

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-08-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.


Abstract

Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus which produces systemic infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of histoplasmosis in a patient with diabetes who presented with fever of unknown origin of 1-year duration. He expired due to discontinuation of treatment.

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