Fungal infections throughout the world appear to be increasing. This may in part be due to
the increase in the population of patients that are susceptible to otherwise rare fungal …

Histoplasmosis in Africa has markedly increased since the advent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
but is under-recognised. Pulmonary histoplasmosis may be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis …

Background Fungal infections remain a major contributor to the opportunistic infections that
affect people living with HIV. Among them, histoplasmosis is considered neglected, often …

Histoplasma capsulatum is responsible for histoplasmosis, a fungal disease with worldwide
distribution that can affect both immunocompromised and imunocompetent individuals …

We sought to determine the prevalence of probable disseminated histoplasmosis among
advanced HIV disease (AHD) patients in Nigeria. We conducted a cross-sectional study in …

Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus
Histoplasma capsulatum. Although healthy individuals can develop histoplasmosis, the …

Endemic fungi are thermally dimorphic fungi that have a limited geographic range and can
cause both primary disease and opportunistic infections. The Americas are home to more …

Histoplasmosis is an important cause of mortality in people with advanced HIV, especially in
countries with limited access to diagnostic assays. Histoplasmosis can be diagnosed using …

Background The progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) has been associated with
severe disease and high risk of death among people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Therefore …

Histoplasmosis is an important cause of mortality in patients with AIDS, especially in
countries with limited access to antiretroviral therapies and diagnostic tests. However, many …