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Acute pulmonary histoplasmosis of immunocompetent subjects from Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana: a case series.

Moustapha AgossouJean-Marie TurmelAude Aline-FardinNicolas VenissacNicole Desbois-Nogard
Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2023)
We report a series of 4 cases of acute pulmonary histoplasmosis in immunocompetent individuals, occurring in a context where exposure was uncertain. This raises the problem of occult exposure in the Caribbean. Interventions to raise awareness and encourage caution are warranted targeting the population of the French West Indies and French Guiana.
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