Bats, Fever and Adenopathy – What Is the Link?

A case of travel-related, subacute, progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in a nonimmunocompromised individual is described. The present case highlights the environmental exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum in Costa Rica, the diagnostic approach and treatment options, as well as new alternatives fo...

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Main Authors: Joshua J Manolakos, Mohan Cooray, Ameen Patel, Shariq Haider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/401565
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description A case of travel-related, subacute, progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in a nonimmunocompromised individual is described. The present case highlights the environmental exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum in Costa Rica, the diagnostic approach and treatment options, as well as new alternatives for salvage therapy for histoplasmosis infection.
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spelling doaj-art-e2f76ae145e146a283226d66b29d4c4a2025-08-20T02:21:14ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01241353710.1155/2013/401565Bats, Fever and Adenopathy – What Is the Link?Joshua J Manolakos0Mohan Cooray1Ameen Patel2Shariq Haider3Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaA case of travel-related, subacute, progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in a nonimmunocompromised individual is described. The present case highlights the environmental exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum in Costa Rica, the diagnostic approach and treatment options, as well as new alternatives for salvage therapy for histoplasmosis infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/401565
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title Bats, Fever and Adenopathy – What Is the Link?
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