COVID-19-Associated Histoplasmosis in an AIDS Patient

Most reports associating fungal infections with COVID-19 have been cases of invasive aspergillosis. Here, we report a case of severe histoplasmosis and COVID-19 infections in an HIV patient in Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Histoplasmosis must be included as a diagnostic possibility in opportunistic f...

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Autores principales: Basso, Rossana Patricia, Poester, Vanice Rodrigues, Benelli, Jéssica Louise, Stevens, David A., Zogbi, Heruza Einsfeld, Vasconcellos, Izadora Clezar da S., Pasqualotto, Alessandro Comarú, Xavier, Melissa Orzechowski
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2020
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7644795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33156463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11046-020-00505-1
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Sumario:Most reports associating fungal infections with COVID-19 have been cases of invasive aspergillosis. Here, we report a case of severe histoplasmosis and COVID-19 infections in an HIV patient in Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Histoplasmosis must be included as a diagnostic possibility in opportunistic fungal co-infections in COVID-19 patients with AIDS, mainly in endemic areas.

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