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- Title
Coinfection with tuberculosis and paracoccidioidomycosis in French Guiana: a common misdiagnosis.
- Authors
Guery, Romain; Merat, Celia; Blanchet, Denis; Aznar, Christine; Labbe, Sylvain; Djossou, Felix
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 54-year-old man who was co-infected with tuberculosis and paracoccidioidomycosis. Topics covered include the poor documentation of travel- and migration-related invasive fungal infections, the results of his clinical pulmonary examination and chest radiograph and the development of drug-related hepatitis to pyrazinamide. Also mentioned is the best therapy for mild to moderate forms of the diseases.
- Subjects
TUBERCULOSIS; PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; MIXED infections; TRAVEL hygiene; CLINICAL pathology; CHEST X rays; SIDE effects of anti-infective agents; HEPATITIS
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2015, Vol 54, Issue 10, pe436
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijd.12907