Adherence to treatment as a prognostic factor for histoplasmosis in a patient with AIDS

Authors

  • Maisa Haddad Martins Mendes Centro Universitário FMABC, Medicina - Santo André - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Catharina Aiello Barros Centro Universitário FMABC, Medicina - Santo André - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Eduardo Couto Silva Centro Universitário FMABC, Medicina - Santo André - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Georges Esper Kallás Centro Universitário FMABC, Medicina - Santo André - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Rafael Reis Scalese Centro Universitário FMABC, Medicina - Santo André - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Nelson Ribeiro Filho Centro Universitário FMABC, Infectologia - Santo André - São Paulo - Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2764-734X.e20230617

Keywords:

Histoplasmosis, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Cooperation and adherence to treatment, Case Report

Abstract

The clinical management of histoplasmosis is dependent on the recognition of risk factors, their early diagnosis, and adequate adherence to treatment. Although histoplasmosis is a potentially serious disease, it is curable. The aim of this study was to report a case of histoplasmosis in a patient with AIDS, which progressed with unfavorable clinical repercussions due to poor adherence to treatment and lack of effective outpatient follow-up after several hospitalizations.

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2023-08-11

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Mendes MHM, Barros CA, Silva EC, Kallás GE, Scalese RR, Ribeiro Filho N. Adherence to treatment as a prognostic factor for histoplasmosis in a patient with AIDS. IeE [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 11 [cited 2026 May 1];2:e20230617. Available from: https://infectionsinevidence.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18

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Vol. 2 (2023)

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