Histoplasmosis; disseminated
Treatment:
Antifungal medications are prescribed to control the infection.
Amphotericin B is the drug of choice.
Expectations (prognosis):
The disease may progress rapidly and death usually occurs.
The fatality rate is 90%.
Complications:
Multiple organs are affected.
Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if symptoms of disseminated
histoplasmosis develop, particularly if you have been recently
treated for acute or
chronic histoplasmosis.
Emergency symptoms include mental
status changes and rapid worsening of the condition of
the affected person.
Updated Date: 02/09/00
Updated By:J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director,
Utah Health Informatics and adam.com
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