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Prolonged Fever and Splinter Hemorrhages in an Immunocompetent Traveler With Disseminated Histoplasmosis
Author(s) -
Bitterman Roni,
Oren Ilana,
Geffen Yuval,
Sprecher Hannah,
Schwartz Eli,
Neuberger Ami
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12000
Subject(s) - medicine , histoplasmosis , dermatology , erythema , surgery
We present a case of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent traveler. Histoplasmosis was acquired in South America; its manifestations included prolonged fever, splinter hemorrhages, erythema multiforme, arthritis, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. To the best of our knowledge no splinter hemorrhages had previously been reported in a patient with histoplasmosis.

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