A difficult-to-treat pleuropulmonary histoplasmosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan

Amphotericin B and itraconazole are the primary agents for treating histoplasmosis. Newer azoles are alternatives for patients refractory to or intolerant of standard therapy. We report an 83-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis complicated with pleuropulmonary histoplasmosis who responded to li...

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Main Authors:	Wen-Kai Chu, Un-In Wu, Tai-Fen Lee, Aristine Cheng, Kai-Hsiang Chen, Kuan-Yin Lin, Yee-Chun Chen
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:	Histoplasma capsulatum Rheumatoid arthritis Salvage treatment Voriconazole Posaconazole Non-endemic area
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118222002869
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