Acute Histoplasmosis in Spelunkers Returning from Mato Grosso, Peru

Background: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease with a worldwide distribution. Travelers returning from endemic areas with a history of exposure to fungal spores have a high risk of infection. Methods: We report four cases of acute pulmonary disease in Italian spelunkers returning from Mato Grosso, P...

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Published inJournal of travel medicine Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 176 - 178
Main Authors Nasta, P, Donisi, A, Cattane, A, Chiodera, A, Casari, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.1997
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Summary:Background: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease with a worldwide distribution. Travelers returning from endemic areas with a history of exposure to fungal spores have a high risk of infection. Methods: We report four cases of acute pulmonary disease in Italian spelunkers returning from Mato Grosso, Peru. Results: Symptoms and radiologic findings were consistent with acute pulmonary illness. Laboratory data supported the hypothesis of histoplasmosis. Conclusions: Histoplasmosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in travelers returning from endemic areas, who report a risk of exposure, and present with respiratory illness. In this setting, seroconversion may be considered diagnostic of pulmonary histoplasmosis.
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ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1111/j.1708-8305.1997.tb00815.x