The relevance of clinical and epidemiological correlation in the early diagnosis of histoplasmosis: report of two clinical cases in Popayán, Colombia
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Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis in Colombia. Here we present two cases in the Cauca department, to indicate the clinical impact of histoplasmosis delayed diagnosis and treatment when its epidemiology is unknown. Informed consent was requested to review patients’ medical records and case report publication.
The first case was a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus and generalized presence of skin lesions. Initially, these lesions were diagnosed as herpes, but a postmortem diagnosis confirmed histoplasmosis through fungal cultures of tissues from the skin lesions. The second case is an immunocompetent patient with pulmonary symptoms diagnosed and treated for tuberculosis. However, given the lack of improvement and considering the bat cave entrance history, the patient was treated for possible pulmonary histoplasmosis with an adequate response.
We made a review of laboratory tests and histoplasmosis epidemiological data relevant to health professionals. We concluded that health institutions must provide rapid tests, such as antigen ones, to adequately diagnose and treat this mycosis; and also take corrective measures to minimize exposure to Histoplasma.
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