Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis related to occupational roofing: a case report of two brothers

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dc.date.accessioned2023-04-05T12:48:11Z
dc.date.available2023-04-05T12:48:11Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground and Purpose: Histoplasma capsulatum is the cause of a prevalent fungal disease in certain regions in the United States of America, like Ohio and the Mississippi River. Its clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to life-threatening diseases, according to the immune system. A definitive diagnosis is made by biopsy.Case report: Two middle-aged brothers presented with a nine-day history of severe progressive dyspnea. Both were living in Cincinnati, Ohio, and encountered bird droppings 7 days prior to symptoms while working on a roofing project. It should be mentioned that they were not wearing masks. After extensive testing, they were diagnosed with acute pulmonary histoplasmosis. Both were successfully treated with azole-derivative fungal therapy. Conclusion: This is the first case of histoplasmosis acquired through occupational exposure related to roofing and is unique given the two patients were siblings. © 2021, Published by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences on behalf of Iranian Society.
dc.identifier.issn24233439
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18502/cmm.7.4.8409
dc.identifier.urihttp://146.190.124.33/handle/123456789/6255
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherMazandaran University of Medical Scienceses_ES
dc.sourceBiomédica; Vol. 41 Núm. 2
dc.titleAcute pulmonary histoplasmosis related to occupational roofing: a case report of two brotherses_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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