Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2021; 13(1): 24-32
Published online Jan 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i1.24
Table 1 Treatment strategies based on the severity of disseminated histoplasmosis
Disseminated histoplasmosis
Mild disease
Moderate disease
Severe disease
CNS histoplasmosis
TreatmentItraconazole 200 mg twice daily (minimum of 2 mo)Itraconazole 200 mg twice daily (minimum of 2 mo)Liposomal Amphotericin B 3 mg/kg daily for 1-2 wk or Amphotericin lipid complex 5 mg/kg daily for 1-2 wk or Amphotericin deoxycholate 0.7 to 1 mg/kg daily for 1-2 wk followed by Itraconazole 200 mg twice daily (minimum of 2 mo)Liposomal Amphotericin 5 mg/kg daily for 4-6 wk followed by Itraconazole 200 mg 2-3 times daily (minimum of 2 mo)