Histoplasmosis in the Muñiz Hospital of Buenos Aires Histoplasmose no Hospital Muñiz de Buenos Aires

Some epidemiological and immunological characteristics and the methodology of diagnosis of 44 cases of histoplasmosis (HP); 36 (27 males and 9 women) associated with AIDS (HP+AIDS) and 8 (7 males and 1 female) with other predisposing factors (HP+non AIDS), diagnosed in the Muñiz Hospital (MH) during...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Author: Amadeo J. Bava
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Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1995
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4a7d4fe6bae34d39a22e1132121914be 2024-09-09T19:28:35+00:00 Histoplasmosis in the Muñiz Hospital of Buenos Aires Histoplasmose no Hospital Muñiz de Buenos Aires Amadeo J. Bava 1995-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651995000600010 https://doaj.org/article/4a7d4fe6bae34d39a22e1132121914be EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000600010 https://doaj.org/toc/0036-4665 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 doi:10.1590/S0036-46651995000600010 0036-4665 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/4a7d4fe6bae34d39a22e1132121914be Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 37, Iss 6, Pp 531-535 (1995) Histoplasmosis Histoplasmosis associated to AIDS Epidemiology of histoplasmosis Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 1995 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651995000600010 2024-08-05T17:49:30Z Some epidemiological and immunological characteristics and the methodology of diagnosis of 44 cases of histoplasmosis (HP); 36 (27 males and 9 women) associated with AIDS (HP+AIDS) and 8 (7 males and 1 female) with other predisposing factors (HP+non AIDS), diagnosed in the Muñiz Hospital (MH) during 1994, were retrospectively studied. The median age (MA) of HP+AIDS patients was 28 years; 25.5 (22-40) in the women and 28.5 (20-42) in the men and 50 (22-58) years in the HP+non AIDS patients. The more frequent risk factors for HIV infection were intravenous drug addiction (55%) and homo/bisexuality (19%). The MA of these groups were 28 (20-39) and 41 (26-42) years, respectively. Tobaccoism was a predisposing factor in 83% of HP+non AIDS patients. The muco-cutaneous lesions scraping and blood-cultures established the initial diagnosis in 53% and 36% of HP+AIDS patients, respectively and the muco-cutaneous lesions biopsies in 75% of HP+non AIDS cases. At time of diagnosis, all HP+AIDS patients had <200 while HP+non AIDS patients had > 200 CD4 + lymphocytes/µl. Seventy two per cent of HP+AIDS patients were born in Buenos Aires (Bs As) city and 62% of HP+non AIDS patients were born in provinces of Argentina other than Bs As. At moment of diagnosis, 87.5% of HP+AIDS and 62.5% of HP+non AIDS patients lived in Bs As city and Bs As outskirts. Foram estudadas, retrospectivamente, algumas características epidemiológicas e imunológicas e a metodologia de diagnóstico de 44 casos de histoplasmose (HP); 36 (27 homens e 9 mulheres) associados com AIDS (HP+AIDS) e 8 (7 homens e 1 mulher) com outros fatores predisponentes (HP, sem AIDS), diagnosticados no Hospital Muñiz (MH) durante 1994. A idade média (MA) de pacientes com HP + AIDS foi 28 anos; 25,5 (22-40) nas mulheres e 28,5 (20-42) nos homens e 50 anos (22-58) nos pacientes HP, sem AIDS. Os fatores de risco mais frequentes para infecção pelo HIV foram uso de drogas intravenosas (55%) e homo/bissexualidade (19%). A MA destes grupos foi de 28 anos (20-39) e 41 anos ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Argentina Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 37 6 531 535
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topic Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis associated to AIDS
Epidemiology of histoplasmosis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
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Histoplasmosis associated to AIDS
Epidemiology of histoplasmosis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Amadeo J. Bava
Histoplasmosis in the Muñiz Hospital of Buenos Aires Histoplasmose no Hospital Muñiz de Buenos Aires
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Histoplasmosis associated to AIDS
Epidemiology of histoplasmosis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
description Some epidemiological and immunological characteristics and the methodology of diagnosis of 44 cases of histoplasmosis (HP); 36 (27 males and 9 women) associated with AIDS (HP+AIDS) and 8 (7 males and 1 female) with other predisposing factors (HP+non AIDS), diagnosed in the Muñiz Hospital (MH) during 1994, were retrospectively studied. The median age (MA) of HP+AIDS patients was 28 years; 25.5 (22-40) in the women and 28.5 (20-42) in the men and 50 (22-58) years in the HP+non AIDS patients. The more frequent risk factors for HIV infection were intravenous drug addiction (55%) and homo/bisexuality (19%). The MA of these groups were 28 (20-39) and 41 (26-42) years, respectively. Tobaccoism was a predisposing factor in 83% of HP+non AIDS patients. The muco-cutaneous lesions scraping and blood-cultures established the initial diagnosis in 53% and 36% of HP+AIDS patients, respectively and the muco-cutaneous lesions biopsies in 75% of HP+non AIDS cases. At time of diagnosis, all HP+AIDS patients had <200 while HP+non AIDS patients had > 200 CD4 + lymphocytes/µl. Seventy two per cent of HP+AIDS patients were born in Buenos Aires (Bs As) city and 62% of HP+non AIDS patients were born in provinces of Argentina other than Bs As. At moment of diagnosis, 87.5% of HP+AIDS and 62.5% of HP+non AIDS patients lived in Bs As city and Bs As outskirts. Foram estudadas, retrospectivamente, algumas características epidemiológicas e imunológicas e a metodologia de diagnóstico de 44 casos de histoplasmose (HP); 36 (27 homens e 9 mulheres) associados com AIDS (HP+AIDS) e 8 (7 homens e 1 mulher) com outros fatores predisponentes (HP, sem AIDS), diagnosticados no Hospital Muñiz (MH) durante 1994. A idade média (MA) de pacientes com HP + AIDS foi 28 anos; 25,5 (22-40) nas mulheres e 28,5 (20-42) nos homens e 50 anos (22-58) nos pacientes HP, sem AIDS. Os fatores de risco mais frequentes para infecção pelo HIV foram uso de drogas intravenosas (55%) e homo/bissexualidade (19%). A MA destes grupos foi de 28 anos (20-39) e 41 anos ...
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title_short Histoplasmosis in the Muñiz Hospital of Buenos Aires Histoplasmose no Hospital Muñiz de Buenos Aires
title_full Histoplasmosis in the Muñiz Hospital of Buenos Aires Histoplasmose no Hospital Muñiz de Buenos Aires
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title_full_unstemmed Histoplasmosis in the Muñiz Hospital of Buenos Aires Histoplasmose no Hospital Muñiz de Buenos Aires
title_sort histoplasmosis in the muñiz hospital of buenos aires histoplasmose no hospital muñiz de buenos aires
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