| [histoplasmosis caused by histoplasma capsulatum: an endemic infection in the french antilles]. | | 1999 | 10434101 |
| [cutaneous sensitivity to histoplasmin in a martinique hospitalized population]. | histoplasma capsulatum infection is considered to be endemic in the west indies. nevertheless, few epidemiologic studies have been conducted in this area. the histoplasmin skin test reflects the frequency of asymptomatic forms of histoplasmosis. we studied the prevalence of positive skin tests in a population of the french west indies (martinique). | 1999 | 10434102 |
| epidemiology of histoplasmosis in the french west indies (martinique). | the caribbean islands are presumed to be an endemic zone for histoplasma capsulatum infection, but no epidemiological studies have been done in this area. our purpose was to report the epidemiology of histoplasmosis from 1991 to 1997 in the french west indies (martinique). cases identified from the register of the mycology laboratory were analysed retrospectively. ten cases (9 male and 1 female) were identified; 8 of the patients were infected with hiv (average t4 lymphocyte count in these 8 pat ... | 1999 | 10492755 |
| an outbreak of acute pulmonary histoplasmosis in members of a trekking trip in martinique, french west indies. | thirteen clustered cases of american histoplasmosis, a deep mycosis caused by histoplasma capsulatum and acquired through inhalation of airborne spores was reported. twenty-five persons traveled in martinique, french west indies. thirteen underwent trekking and passed through a mountain tunnel full of bats (tunnel group). the 12 others performed canyoning and did not go through the tunnel (control group). fifteen days after exposure, 1 patient of the tunnel group developed fever, chills, and cou ... | 2003 | 12650650 |
| [clustered cases of histoplasmosis due to histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum in martinique: case reports and environmental investigation]. | between the 24th of june and the 6th of july 2005, nine men came to fort-de-france emergency department (martinique, french west indies) with more or less pronounced pulmonary symptoms associated in two cases with skin lesions. three weeks before these nine men performed work in a deserted house. the diagnosis of histoplasmosis was based on pulmonary sample mycological analysis (direct examination and culture), molecular biology and serological tests. interrogatory and environmental investigatio ... | 2016 | 27727098 |