Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Risk Factors for Histoplasmosis
3. Burden of Histoplasmosis
4. Diagnosis of Histoplasmosis
5. Treatment of Histoplasmosis
6. Efforts Taken to Advocate for the Fight against Histoplasmosis
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Bongomin, F.; Kwizera, R.; Denning, D.W. Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease. J. Fungi 2019, 5, 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5030080
Bongomin F, Kwizera R, Denning DW. Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease. Journal of Fungi. 2019; 5(3):80. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5030080
Chicago/Turabian StyleBongomin, Felix, Richard Kwizera, and David W. Denning. 2019. "Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease" Journal of Fungi 5, no. 3: 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5030080
APA StyleBongomin, F., Kwizera, R., & Denning, D. W. (2019). Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease. Journal of Fungi, 5(3), 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5030080