Advances in treating opportunistic infections can happen at any time, so the material on this page may be outdated. Some links in the see also section at the bottom of this page are actually special database links. They may contain information published after this page was written. Classification a yeast-like fungus infection Description Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum , a fungus found in the southern parts of the US and South America. It is in soil contaminated by bird dung.
Infection occurs by inhaling the fungus.
Symptoms include fever, skin lesions, breathing problems, weight loss, liver enlargement. Long term maintenance therapy is usually needed. This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.