Histoplasmosis | Pathogenesis | Clinical |Diagnosis | Treatment 

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Histoplasmosis is a type of fungal infection in your lungs. You get it from breathing in the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum (H. capsulatum). The fungus lives in the soil in many parts of the world, including the U.S. It’s most commonly found where there are bird or bat droppings (poop) in the soil.
Pulmonary histoplasmosis is the most common type of symptomatic H. capsulatum infection. In about 10% of people who are infected with the fungus, it causes symptoms similar to pneumonia, including fever, cough and shortness of breath. If you’re exposed to lower levels of the fungus, you could have milder (subacute) symptoms that last several months.
Symptoms of histoplasmosis can include:
Fever.
Cough.
Sweating.
Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
Chest pain.
Headache.
Muscle aches.
Rash or bumps on your lower legs (erythema nodosum).