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Histoplasmosis--a ten year follow-up
A W Johnston1, P A Brown, S W Ewen
1Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, University of Aberdeen, U.K.
The Journal of Infection
|September 1, 1996
Summary
Chronic disseminated histoplasmosis treatment can leave residual Histoplasma organisms in abscesses. Surgical removal of these abscesses may be necessary to prevent potential recurrence.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pathology
Background:
- Chronic disseminated histoplasmosis is a serious fungal infection.
- Successful treatment with amphotericin B is common but may not eradicate all organisms.
- Long-term follow-up is crucial for understanding disease persistence.