Histoplasmosis or Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients in the Amazon: What Should Be Treated First?

Mathieu Nacher; Antoine Adenis; Emilie Sambourg; Florence Huber; Philippe Abboud; Loïc Epelboin; Emilie Mosnier; Vincent Vantilcke; Julie Dufour; Félix Djossou; Magalie Demar; Pierre Couppié

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003290

Loading metrics

Open Access

Viewpoints Viewpoints are opinion pieces grounded in evidence on topics of broad interest to the journal's readership.

See all article types »

Histoplasmosis or Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients in the Amazon: What Should Be Treated First?

Mathieu Nacher ,

* E-mail: mathieu.nacher@ch-cayenne.fr

Affiliations Centre d′Investigation Clinique Antilles Guyane, Inserm CIC1424, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Antoine Adenis,

Affiliations Centre d′Investigation Clinique Antilles Guyane, Inserm CIC1424, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Emilie Sambourg,

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Service de Dermatologie Vénérologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Florence Huber,

Affiliation Hôpital de Jour Adultes, Consultations Spécialisées, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Philippe Abboud,

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Unité des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Loïc Epelboin,

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Unité des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Emilie Mosnier,

Affiliations Unité des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Département des centres délocalisés de prévention et de soins, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Vincent Vantilcke,

Affiliation Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier de l′Ouest Guyanais, Saint Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana, France
⨯
Julie Dufour,

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Service de Dermatologie Vénérologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Félix Djossou,

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Unité des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Magalie Demar,

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Laboratoire Hospitalo-Universitaire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯
Pierre Couppié

Affiliations Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Service de Dermatologie Vénérologie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
⨯

Histoplasmosis or Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients in the Amazon: What Should Be Treated First?

Mathieu Nacher,
Antoine Adenis,
Emilie Sambourg,
Florence Huber,
Philippe Abboud,
Loïc Epelboin,
Emilie Mosnier,
Vincent Vantilcke,
Julie Dufour,
Félix Djossou

Published: December 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003290

Reader Comments (1)

Post a new comment on this article

0 Responses

08 Dec 2014
22:47 GMT
Most Recent

Interesting report that underscores an unmet medical need Posted by kausikdatta on 08 Dec 2014 at 22:47 GMT

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Histoplasmosis
Is the Subject Area "Histoplasmosis" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Tuberculosis
Is the Subject Area "Tuberculosis" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
HIV epidemiology
Is the Subject Area "HIV epidemiology" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Opportunistic infections
Is the Subject Area "Opportunistic infections" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Antiretroviral therapy
Is the Subject Area "Antiretroviral therapy" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Epidemiology
Is the Subject Area "Epidemiology" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Drug therapy
Is the Subject Area "Drug therapy" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Tuberculosis diagnosis and management
Is the Subject Area "Tuberculosis diagnosis and management" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.