Variable urine Histoplasma antigen with volume status

Variable urine Histoplasma antigen with volume status

A patient with progressive disseminated histoplasmosis was noted to have an increase in urine antigen level during monitoring of her disease. The patient revealed she had inadequately hydrated, and her urine volume was low and subjectively concentrated. Following hydration, urine antigen was reteste...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives 2019-11, Vol.9 (6), p.489-490
Hauptverfasser: Hughes, Allyson, Underwood, Joy, Nelson, George E, Larue, Richard W, Scalise, Melissa L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antigens
Case Report
Fungal infections
Histoplasmosis
Hydration
Lung diseases
Urine
urine histoplasma antigen
volume status
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Zusammenfassung:A patient with progressive disseminated histoplasmosis was noted to have an increase in urine antigen level during monitoring of her disease. The patient revealed she had inadequately hydrated, and her urine volume was low and subjectively concentrated. Following hydration, urine antigen was retested and became undetectable.
ISSN:2000-9666
2000-9666
DOI:10.1080/20009666.2019.1698263