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Primary Cutaneous Histoplasma capsulatum Infection in a Patient Treated With Fingolimod: A Case Report.

Gabrielle M Veillet-Lemay1, Michael A Sawchuk2, Nordau D Kanigsberg2.   

Abstract

Fingolimod is an immune-modulating drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that can infect humans. Infection with the pathogen typically affects the lungs, but it is usually asymptomatic and self-limited. However, immunocompromised patients infected with the pathogen can present atypically, including the development of primary cutaneous lesions. We describe an interesting clinical case of a cutaneous H capsulatum infection in a patient treated with fingolimod.

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Keywords:  Histoplasmosis capsulatum; dermatology; fingolimod; infectious disease; opportunistic infection

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Year:  2017        PMID: 28656779     DOI: 10.1177/1203475417719043

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Cutan Med Surg        ISSN: 1203-4754            Impact factor:   2.092


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Review 3.  Infectious Complications of Multiple Sclerosis Therapies: Implications for Screening, Prophylaxis, and Management.

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Journal:  Open Forum Infect Dis       Date:  2018-07-16       Impact factor: 3.835

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Authors:  Daniel Z P Friedman; Ilan S Schwartz
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5.  Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Fingolimod.

Authors:  Aleksandra A Abrahamowicz; Eric J Chow; Daniel D Child; Alexander Dao; Elizabeth D Morrison; Sharon K Gill; David M Rogers; Kanishka Garvin
Journal:  Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm       Date:  2021-02-18
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