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Histoplasmosis pulmonar aguda (primaria) - Treatment

Tratamiento:

La mayoría de los casos de histoplasmosis se resuelven sin un tratamiento específico. A los pacientes se les aconseja reposo y tomar medicamentos para controlar la fiebre.

Si usted está enfermo por más de 1 mes o está teniendo problemas respiratorios, su médico puede prescribirle medicamentos. Los fármacos empleados para tratar esta afección abarcan itraconazol y amfotericina B.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Cuando la infección de histoplasmosis es grave o empeora, puede durar de 1 a 6 meses. Aún así, rara vez es mortal.

La enfermedad puede ser muy seria en personas con sistemas inmunitarios débiles, como aquéllas que:

  • Tienen SIDA
  • Han tenido un trasplante de médula ósea o de órganos sólidos
  • Toman medicamentos para inhibir su sistema inmunitario

Complicaciones:

La histoplasmosis pulmonar aguda puede empeorar con el tiempo o convertirse en histoplasmosis crónica (que no desaparece).

La histoplasmosis se puede diseminar a otros órganos del cuerpo a través del torrente sanguíneo y generalmente se observa en niños, adolescentes y en pacientes con un sistema inmunitario debilitado.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si:

  • Tiene síntomas de histoplasmosis, particularmente si presenta un sistema inmunitario debilitado o ha estado expuesto recientemente a los excrementos de pájaros o murciélagos.
  • Está recibiendo tratamiento para la histoplasmosis y se presentan nuevos síntomas.
  • Reviewed last on: 5/25/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kauffman CA. Histoplasmosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 353.

Waht LJ, Freifeld AG, Kleiman MB, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with histoplasmosis: 2007 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45(7):807-825.

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