Substantial progress has been made this century in bringing millions of people living with
HIV into care, but progress for early HIV diagnosis has stalled. Individuals first diagnosed …

Histoplasmosis is a worldwide-distributed systemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus
Histoplasma capsulatum. Its clinical manifestations range from subclinical or mild respiratory …

Background Histoplasmosis is highly endemic in the American continent. This condition is
associated with a high mortality, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) …

Histoplasmosis is a serious infectious disease in humans caused by Histoplasma
spp.(Onygenales), whose natural reservoirs are thought to be soil enriched with bird and bat …

The diagnosis of blastomycosis and histoplasmosis can be difficult for clinicians who rarely
see infections caused by these environmentally restricted dimorphic fungi. Historically, the …

The acute form of histoplasmosis usually occurs after the exposition of more than one
individual to a common environmental source harboring Histoplasma capsulatum. Here, we …

Histoplasmosis is often confused with other diseases leading to diagnostic delays. We
estimated the incidence, length of, and risk factors for, diagnostic delays associated with …

Laboratory diagnosis of histoplasmosis is based on various methods, including microscopy,
culture, antigen, and DNA detection of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum or …

Background Talaromycosis is an invasive mycosis endemic in Southeast Asia and causes
substantial morbidity and mortality in individuals with advanced human immunodeficiency …

Histoplasmosis caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum is often lethal in patients with
AIDS. Urine antigen testing is highly sensitive and much quicker for diagnosis than culture …