How Do You Treat Histoplasmosis?
Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus. It usually affects the lungs, but sometimes spreads to other organs. This form is called disseminated histoplasmosis and can be fatal if left untreated. It usually occurs in patients with chronic lung disease, although it can be found on the skin of 80 percent of the people living in parts of the eastern and central United States. Realize that mild histoplasmosis usually resolves without treatment. Past infection provides some immunization against re-infection. Take antifungal medication for severe cases of pulmonary histoplasmosis and all cases of chronic and disseminated histoplasmosis. Mild pneumonitis and thin-walled pleural cavities should be monitored with chest X-rays for 2 to 4 months. Patients with thick-walled or persistent cavities should be treated with medication. Administer intrathecal or intraventricular injections of antibiotics for severe cases of central nervous system infection. Consider surg
