AN OUTBREAK OF HISTOPLASMOSIS CONTRACTED BY JAPANESE VISITORS BAT-INHABITED CAVE NEAR MANAUS, BRAZIL

Authors
SUZAKI A KIMURA M KIMURA S SHIMADA K MIYAJI M KAUFMAN L
Citation
A. Suzaki et al., AN OUTBREAK OF HISTOPLASMOSIS CONTRACTED BY JAPANESE VISITORS BAT-INHABITED CAVE NEAR MANAUS, BRAZIL, Journal de mycologie medicale, 5(1), 1995, pp. 40-43
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology,"Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal de mycologie medicale → ACNP
ISSN journal
11565233
Volume
5
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
40 - 43
Database
ISI
SICI code
1156-5233(1995)5:1<40:AOOHCB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
An outbreak of acute histoplasmosis occurred among eight Japanese peop le who were exposed to bat guano in a cave near Manaus, Brazil. The re sulting epidemic was studied with serial clinical, serologic and radio logic examinations. Eight (100 %) of the individuals showed serologic evidence of histoplasmosis and 7 (87.5 %) had symptoms consistent with those of the disease. Until now the cave involved was never documente d as being endemic for histoplasmosis. The threat of Histoplasma capsu latum infection in bat-occupied caves should be emphasized to travelle rs and physicians.