Septic arthritis due to Histoplasma capsulatum in a leukaemic patient

P. G. Jones; K. Rolston; R. L. Hopfer

doi:10.1136/ard.44.2.128

Septic arthritis due to Histoplasma capsulatum in a leukaemic patient

P. G. Jones, K. Rolston, R. L. Hopfer

Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health

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A case of septic, histoplasmal monoarthritis of the knee in a leukaemic patient is described. Ketoconazole therapy failed to eliminate the infection, but after histoplasmosis was diagnosed prolonged therapy with amphotericin B was curative.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	128-129
Number of pages	2
Journal	Annals of the rheumatic diseases
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.44.2.128
State	Published - 1985

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Immunology and Allergy
Rheumatology
Immunology
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Septic arthritis due to Histoplasma capsulatum in a leukaemic patient

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