275. Delayed Diagnosis of Histoplasmosis in Pediatric Patients due to Atypical Clinical Presentations

摘要

BackgroundHistoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis with a wide range of clinical manifestations which represents a diagnostic challenge. It affects immunocompromised patients but also, previously healthy individuals that are exposed to a large inoculum of Histoplasma. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical presentation, epidemiologic features, laboratory/imaging findings and outcome of pediatric patients with histoplasmosis.