We evaluated disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) in HIV patients over 10 years in southern Brazil. The incidence was 12 cases/1,000 hospitalizations (2010-2019); the mortality rate was 35%. Tuberculosis frequently obscured the diagnosis of DH. We emphasize the need in our region to suspect and investigate DH using more sensitive methods.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888216 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2803.212150 | DOI Listing |
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