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Histoplasmin survey in HIV-positive patients : results from an endemic area in ...
Bezerra, Fabrícia Salvador; Zancopé-Oliveira, Rosely Maria; Brilhante, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira; Wanke, Bodo; Mota, Rosa Maria SalaniBackground. Disseminated histoplasmosis is common in AIDS patients with advanced immunosuppression in Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of Histoplasma infection in patients with HIV/AIDS living in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará. Methods. Intradermal tests with histoplasmin (mycelial phase) were performed in 161 HIV patients with CD4 ≥ 350 cells/mm3. Evidence of ...
Inquerito com histoplasmina em pacientes HIV positivos: resultados de uma area ...
Bezerra, Fabricia Salvador; Zancope-Oliveira, Rosely Maria; Brilhante, Raimunda Samia Nogueira; Wanke, Bodo; Mota, Rosa Maria SalaniSUMMARY Background. Disseminated histoplasmosis is common in AIDS patients with advanced immunosuppression in Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of Histoplasma infection in patients with HIV/AIDS living in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará. Methods. Intradermal tests with histoplasmin (mycelial phase) were performed in 161 HIV patients with CD4 ≥ 350 cells/mm 3 . Ev...