Epidemiological study of histoplasmosis in Thailand. XXI. A survey in Bangkok

Banyat Prijyanonda; Somchai Bovornkitti; Nanta Maranetra; Sorn Mettiyawongse; Merani Thianprasit

Siriraj Medical Journal (Nov 2023)

Epidemiological study of histoplasmosis in Thailand. XXI. A survey in Bangkok

Banyat Prijyanonda,
Somchai Bovornkitti,
Nanta Maranetra,
Sorn Mettiyawongse,
Merani Thianprasit

Affiliations

Banyat Prijyanonda: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Somchai Bovornkitti: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Nanta Maranetra: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Sorn Mettiyawongse: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Merani Thianprasit: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22, no. 3

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A survey carried out on 2,500 persons in Bangkok where a histoplasmosis case had been reported, showed 2.6 per cent of histoplasmin reactors, of whom chest radiography revealed 30.7 per cent positive findings. Soil study was negative.

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Published in Siriraj Medical Journal

ISSN: 2228-8082 (Online)
Publisher: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Country of publisher: Thailand
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/about

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