Histoplasmosis
Mostrando 13-24 de 245 artigos, teses e dissertações.
-
13. Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.. Publicado em: 2016-12
-
14. Protease inhibitors and azolic antifungals in HIV patients with histoplasmosis: a clinical pharmacokinetics perspective
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2016-08
-
15. Importance of multidisciplinary approach in diagnosis of histoplasmosis
Abstract: A patient with systemic involvement, initially treated as tuberculosis, is presented in this report. There were only two painful subcutaneous nodules, from which we arrived at the correct diagnosis of histoplasmosis. The patient was attended by several experts in the fields of infectious diseases, nephrology and internal medicine, but the diagnosis
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2016-06
-
16. Spatial distribution of disseminated histoplasmosis and AIDS co-infection in an endemic area of Northeastern Brazil
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The spatial distribution of disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) co-infection in adult residents of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil was evaluated. METHODS: Socio-demographic data for the DH/AIDS cases were obtained from a reference hospital, and socio-environmental indicators were obtained from a
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2016-04
-
17. Histoplasmosis diagnosed after arthroscopy of the knee: case report
ABSTRACTFungal arthritis is a rare complication of arthroscopic surgeries, but its possibility should always be considered due its deleterious effects on any joint. Infection caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum is the most common cause of respiratory tract infections by fungi, meanwhile histoplasmosis arthritis is more rare than all other fungal infe
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2015-10
-
18. Complete blood count alterations in disseminated histoplasmosis
Rev. Bras. Hematol. Hemoter.. Publicado em: 2015-08
-
19. Cutaneous histoplasmosis as a complication after anti-TNF use - Case report
AbstractAnti-TNF agents are effective in the treatment of psoriasis. However, they render individuals more susceptible to infections. We report an atypical case of histoplasmosis in an immunosuppressed patient due to anti- TNF therapy. A patient who used anti-TNF for the treatment of psoriasis had had a lesion on the right eyebrow since discontinuation of th
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-06
-
20. Atypical presentation of histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient
AbstractWe present a case of disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in a male patient, rural worker, HIV positive for 20 years, with a history of irregular use of antiretroviral therapy, T cell counts below 50 cells/mm3 and with good response to treatment with Itraconazole. We highlight importance of skin lesions in clarifying early diagnosis, since this co-i
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-06
-
21. Henrique da Rocha Lima
Abstract Brazilian physician and researcher Henrique da Rocha Lima was born in 1879 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where he studied medicine and obtained the degree of M.D. in 1901. He specialized in Clinical Medicine in Germany and was the ambassador in European countries of the scientifi c medicine that emerged from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in the early
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-06
-
22. Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis developed in the penis of an immunocompetent patient
A 70-year-old male presenting a 3-month history of genital painless erythematous nodules in the balanopreputial sulcus was referred to our service. Histopathological exam presented a chronic dermatitis with epithelioid granulomas and Grocott staining revealed numerous fungal structures with a suggestive morphology of Histoplasma sp. Cultures evidenced Histop
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-04
-
23. Immunological assays employed for the elucidation of an histoplasmosis outbreak in São Paulo, SP
Several reports showed outbreaks of histoplasmosis acquired while bat-inhabited caves were visited by tourists, miners or researchers. We evaluated the performance of double immunodifusion (DI) and immunoblotting (IB) assays, employed for the histoplasmosis outbreak elucidation occurred in Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo. The existence of epidemiologic link, fo
Braz. J. Microbiol.. Publicado em: 2014-12
-
24. Cutaneous ulcer in an immunosuppressed patient with adult onset Still's disease: primary cutaneous histoplasmosis?
Histoplasmosis is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.Primary infection occurs through inhalation of spores from the air. Immunocompetent individuals are usually asymptomatic, but may develop pulmonary disease. Immunocompromised patients tend to present systemic histoplasmosis with cutaneous lesions occurring by secondary invasion. In this
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2014-06