ABSTRACT
Histoplasmosis, seen rarely in kidney transplantracipients, can vary from an innocuous illness often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis to a severe disseminated disease with a high mortality. We describe a case with non-specific signs in whom the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination of the lesion. Prompt introduction of specific treatment led to Histoplasmosis, seen rarely in kidney transplantracipients, can vary from an innocuous illness often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis to a severe disseminated disease with a high mortality. We describe a case with non-specific signs in whom the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination of the lesion. Prompt introduction of specific treatment led to the patient making an excellent recovery the patient making an excellent recovery.
ABSTRACT
A total of 4618 tuberculosis patients attending the TB clinic at the Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune between 1991 and 1996 were screened for anti-HIV antibodies. Of these 694 were found reactive in enzyme immuno assay (EIA) and 624 were further confirmed by a second test, either rapid EIA or Western blot. HIV-1 reactivity was predominant among tuberculosis patients with HIV-2 reactivity appearing only in 1995. HIV-2 seroreactivity accounted for 0.54 and 1.02 per cent of all HIV reactive samples in 1995 and 1996. HIV-1 and HIV-2 dual reactivity accounted for 1.63 and 2.04 per cent of all infections in 1995 and 1996. The overall seroprevalence of HIV among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients rose from 3.2 per cent in 1991 to 20.1 per cent in 1996.
PIP: A total of 4618 tuberculosis (TB) patients attending the TB clinic at the Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India, between 1991 and 1996 were screened for anti-HIV antibodies. Of these, 694 were found reactive in enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and 624 were further confirmed by a second test, either rapid EIA or Western blot. HIV-1 reactivity was predominant among tuberculosis patients, with HIV-2 reactivity appearing only in 1995. HIV-2 seroreactivity accounted for 0.54% and 1.02% of all HIV reactive samples in 1995 and 1996. HIV-1 and HIV-2 dual reactivity accounted for 1.63% and 2.04% of all infections in 1995 and 1996. The overall seroprevalence of HIV among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients rose from 3.2% in 1991 to 20.1% in 1996.
