acute pulmonary histoplasmosis

Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis

An acute upper respiratory tract infection caused by exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum spores, which are found in most parts of the world except the western US and Canada, Europe and western Asia.
Clinical findings In immune competent hosts, APH may present with mild flu-like symptoms. Immunoincompetent hosts may develop chest pain of varying intensity, chills, cough, dyspnoea, fever, muscle aches, musculoskeletal stiffness, lymphadenopathy, night sweats, rash, erythema nodosum, weight loss.
Risk factors Exposure to bird or bat droppings, caving, immune compromise—especially AIDS.
Management Usually self-limited; if therapy is required, amphotericin B, itraconazole.

acute pulmonary histoplasmosis

Infectious disease An acute URI caused by exposure to H capsulatum spores, which is usually accompanied by mild flu-like Sx. See Histoplasmosis.

单词	acute pulmonary histoplasmosis
释义	acute pulmonary histoplasmosis Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis An acute upper respiratory tract infection caused by exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum spores, which are found in most parts of the world except the western US and Canada, Europe and western Asia. Clinical findings In immune competent hosts, APH may present with mild flu-like symptoms. Immunoincompetent hosts may develop chest pain of varying intensity, chills, cough, dyspnoea, fever, muscle aches, musculoskeletal stiffness, lymphadenopathy, night sweats, rash, erythema nodosum, weight loss. Risk factors Exposure to bird or bat droppings, caving, immune compromise—especially AIDS. Management Usually self-limited; if therapy is required, amphotericin B, itraconazole. acute pulmonary histoplasmosis Infectious disease An acute URI caused by exposure to H capsulatum spores, which is usually accompanied by mild flu-like Sx. See Histoplasmosis.
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