Coccidiodes immitis & Histoplasma capsulatum mimic a bacterial infection caused by what organism?

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Coccidiodes immitis & Histoplasma capsulatum mimic a bacterial infection caused by what organism?

2006-11-03 03:33:14 · 2 answers · asked by kmerino21 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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My best guess would be Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Both C. immitis and H. capsulatum have the potential to cause chronic pulmonary disease. Also, chronic histoplasmosis can cause coin-shaped lesions that resemble tuberculosis.

2006-11-03 06:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Future ER Doc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Cocci and Histoplasma are lung infections that produce skin test reactivity. Often, these infections can mimic the Sx of TB.

2006-11-03 06:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋