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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Histoplasmosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 106, No. 8, Year 2012
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Description
Histoplasmosis may be common in East Africa but the diagnosis is rarely confirmed. We report 9 (0.9%) cases of probable histoplasmosis retrospectively identified among 970 febrile inpatients studied in northern Tanzania. Median (range) age was 31 (6, 44) years, 6 (67%) were female, 6 (67%) HIV-infected; 7 (78%) were clinically diagnosed with tuberculosis or bacterial pneumonia. Histoplasmosis is an important cause of febrile illness in Tanzania but is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis. Increased clinician awareness and availability of reliable diagnostic tests may improve patient outcomes. © 2012 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Lofgren, Sarah M.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Kirsch, Emily J.
United States, Indianapolis
Miravista Diagnostics
Maro, Venance Phillip
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Morrissey, Anne B.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Msuya, Levina January
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Kinabo, Grace Damas
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Saganda, Wilbrod
Tanzania
Mawenzi Regional Hospital
Diefenthal, Helmut C.
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Ramadhani, Habib Omari
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Wheat, L. Joseph
United States, Indianapolis
Miravista Diagnostics
Crump, John A.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Tanzania, Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
United States, Durham
Duke University
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.trstmh.2012.05.009
ISSN:
00359203
e-ISSN:
18783503
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Tanzania
Participants Gender
Female