Abstract:Background
Histoplasmosis is an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection. Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) can be fatal without early diagnosis and treatment initiation. We present four cases of disseminated histoplasmosis in advanced HIV/AIDS disease patients diagnosed using Histoplasma lateral flow assay (LFA) in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Cases presentation
: Four women with HIV but unknown CD4 + T cell count were received at the Hospital presenting with asthenia, weight loss, productive cough and fever (39°C) as co… Show more
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