Histoplasmosis in Infancy

Abstract

The disease histoplasmosis, which was first described by Darling in 1906 and 1908,1 has since been observed and reported many times. An able review by Meleney2 appeared in 1940. Since this review and summary of 32 cases, 5 additional ones, 3 of infants 3 and 2 of adults,4 have been reported, making the total number of cases 37. In 7 of these 5 the patients have been infants less than 15 months of age. Dodd and Tompkins 5a were able to make the diagnosis of the disease in an infant before death. The other patients with diagnoses made during life 6 were adults.

Histoplasmosis Producing Vegetative Endocarditis

“…He also mentioned 13 cases reports of which had not been published. Early in 1942 Hild 10 reported that the total number of cases reports of which had been published was 37. Seven of the 37 patients were infants less than 15 months of age.…”