SEPTIC SHOCK IN PATIENT WITH DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH AIDS: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Fabiano de Oliveira Poswar Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
  • Jair Almeida Carneiro Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
  • Janice Mendes Stuart Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
  • Jorge Patrick Oliveira Feliciano Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Hospital Universitario Clemente de Faria
  • Daniella Cristina Nassau Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Hospital Universitario Clemente de Faria; Specialist in Internal Medicine

Abstract

SUMMARY Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, which may present itself as a serious infection in immunocompromised individuals. We present a case of 31-year-old female with newly diagnosed HIV infection and history of fever, general and respiratory symptoms and diffuse hyperchromic papules through the body. She was admitted, with rapid progression to septic shock, and the presence of neutrophils filled with yeast-like organisms was detected on peripheral blood smear hematoscopia on the third day of hospitalization. The following is a brief review on the clinical picture and management of histoplasmosis.

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Published

2013-07-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Poswar, F. de O., Carneiro, J. A., Stuart, J. M., Feliciano, J. P. O., & Nassau, D. C. (2013). SEPTIC SHOCK IN PATIENT WITH DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH AIDS: A CASE REPORT . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 55(4), 283-286. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/78656