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Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum 
Found in Spelunkers. Caves. Bat and Bird droppings
Distribution: Mississippi and Ohio River
Histoplasmosis - ... Histoplasma capsulatum ... Found in Spelunkers ... infection: TB-like Treatment ... #Histoplasma #Diagnosis
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Syphilis • Histoplasma ... capsulatum infection ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Syphilis • Histoplasma ... capsulatum infection ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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#Capsulatum #Histoplasmosis ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Quick Facts on Histoplasma ... capsulatum: • ... Serology, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #Histoplasma
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Cutaneous lesions • Histoplasmosis ... Lymphadenitis, cutaneous histoplasmosis ... Bartonella henselae • Histoplasma ... capsulatum • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS ... mediastinitis Histoplasmosis ... Diagnosis: • Histoplasma ... chronic infection Histoplasmosis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... latent TB • Close ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology