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. 2015 Apr 15;2(2):ofv055. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofv055

Table 5.

Treatment and outcomes of Histoplasma-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Case Number Antifungal drug used Liposomal amphotericin B duration (days) Oral antifungal duration (days) Immuno suppressive treatment HAART at time of diagnosis Immuno suppressive duration HAART started during admission Outcome at 30 days Survival from admission (days)
1 Liposomal amphotericin B Unknown 0 days None Yes None No Died 16
2 Liposomal amphotericin B; itraconazole 14 Unknown None Yes None Yes Alive 2168
3 Liposomal amphotericin B; fluconazole 21 >1 year Prednisone 20 mg PO daily No Unknown No Died 221
4 Itraconazole 0 Unknown None N/A None N/A Alive 44
5 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Alive 3560
6 Liposomal amphotericin B; voriconazole Unknown Unknown Prednisolone 10 mg po BID, Tacrolimus 1.5 mg PO daily N/A 5 months N/A Alive 2849
7 Liposomal amphotericin B; itraconazole 16 12 weeks None No None No Alive 86
8 Liposomal amphotericin B; itraconazole 5 0 days IVIG × 1; prednisone 40 BID No 9 days No Died 9
9 Liposomal amphotericin B; itraconazole 3 Unknown IVIG 1gm × 1 No 1 day No Died 9
10 Liposomal amphotericin B; itraconazole 18 >1 year None Yes None No Alive 408
11 Liposomal amphotericin B 11 0 days Prednisone 40 mg PO BID; solumedrol 60 mg IV q6hrs No 11 days Yes Died 13

Abbreviations: HAART, Highly active antiretroviral therapy; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin.