Disseminated histoplasmosis in children
Jiménez, E.; Navarrete, M.; Mohs, E.; Carrillo, J.M.; Lizano, C.
Boletin Medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico 37(5): 927-934
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0539-6115 PMID: 7426135 Document Number: 159914
Clinical features and treatment evaluation of 38 children with disseminated histoplasmosis were studied. Thirty-six cases presented the severe form and two of them showed the mild chronic type. A higher incidence of this disease was found in infants (65%) and in severe malnutrition (68%) and lethality in the overall group was 61%. Patients died either because they did not receive specific treatment or were given amphotericin for less than 15 days. These figures stress the importance of this treatment in disseminated histoplasmosis.