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Histoplasmosis in Solid Organ Transplantation
- Source :
- Journal of Fungi, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 124 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2024.
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Abstract
- Histoplasma capsulatum, the etiological agent for histoplasmosis, is a dimorphic fungus that grows as a mold in the environment and as a yeast in human tissues. It has a broad global distribution with shifting epidemiology during recent decades. While in immunocompetent individuals infection is usually self-resolving, solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of symptomatic disease with dissemination to extrapulmonary tissue. Diagnosis of histoplasmosis relies on direct observation of the pathogen (histopathology, cytopathology, and culture) or detection of antigens, antibodies, or nucleic acids. All transplant recipients with histoplasmosis warrant therapy, though the agent of choice and duration of therapy depends on the severity of disease. In the present article, we describe the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical manifestations and management of histoplasmosis in solid organ transplant recipients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2309608X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Fungi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.865018c1484a470b848bb6c42dc5f985
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10020124