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AMAZING NEWS!

After just a few months of treatment, Joseph has tested NEGATIVE for histoplasmosis!
Our Nebelung Joseph sitting very politely on the floor of my office
February 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🧵 More than 30 cases of histoplasmosis have been identified in an outbreak Tennessee.

What is histoplasmosis?

It’s a infection you can get by breathing in fungal spores found in soil containing bird or bat droppings especially around the Ohio/Mississippi River valleys.
Families share histoplasmosis stories as Tennessee cases climb to more than 30
Tennessee families share histoplasmosis battle stories as outbreak reaches 30+ cases. Thompson's Station teen recovers after months of illness.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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You might have histoplasmosis now
September 30, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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New IDSA 2025 Guideline Update on the Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People

Led by @fungaldoc.bsky.social & Sandra Arnold

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Histoplasmosis
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March 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Updating the epidemiology of blastomycosis and histoplasmosis in the United States, using national electronic health record data, 2013–2023

Nice study by Jennifer Head and colleagues showing modest increase in incidences of histoplasmosis & blastomycosis in the US

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Graph showing annual adjusted incidence rate ratios of blastomycosis and histoplasmosis for 2013 to 2023 compared to the incidence rate in 2013 for each disease.
September 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Did you know?

Bob Dylan had histoplasmosis...nearly killed him in 1997

#IDSky #ISHAM
May 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Maybe he will get Histoplasmosis.
May 4, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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Update on the Clinical Practice Guidelines for treatment of Histoplasmosis. Thank you to all the authors @fungaldoc.bsky.social @germhuntermd.bsky.social @jobadd.bsky.social @iddoc4kids.bsky.social Nathan Bahr

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Histoplasmosis (2025)
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March 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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My first full day of being 30 has entailed:

- taking Joseph back to the vet because his histoplasmosis returned
- narrowly avoiding The Big One
May 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Updated #IDSAGuidelines! IDSA Guidelines on Histoplasmosis Treatment: Focused Update on Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis are out now: buff.ly/vHZV7YQ
May 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Just published 🔥
IDSA 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update On Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults,Children & Pregnant People #IDsky
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Histo (2025)
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February 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Histoplasmosis
June 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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📣 Lovely comprehensive new review on #histoplasmosis and #blastomycosis by @mikescolarici.bsky.social & @germatologist.bsky.social

Climate change means these #fungi are growing & spreading.
🙏 to these experts for keeping us up to date!

#IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

www.cmi-comms.com/article/S295...
Histoplasmosis and blastomycosis: Progress and possibilities
Histoplasmosis and blastomycosis are important global fungal infections that primarily start as pulmonary pathogens but can lead to disseminated, fatal disease requiring prolonged antifungal therapy.
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April 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Joseph had his first post-histoplasmosis treatment check-up at the vet yesterday, and the techs couldn't believe he was the same cat. He's put on weight, his lesions are healed, and he's SO PLAYFUL AGAIN. I love this lil guy so much :')
November 26, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Adrenal necrosis
GMS and PAS stains show small uniform oval, narrow based budding yeasts.
Dx. Adrenal histoplasmosis #adrenalgland #histology #pathsky #histoplasmosis #skypath #pathology #idpath
January 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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he took his final dose of histoplasmosis medication the other day ❤️
April 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.

Hi, im disseminated histoplasmosis
suzyj.net Suzy Jackson @suzyj.net · Aug 13
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.

Hi, I’m Steal a Car and Roll it Half a Dozen Times.
erikavalentine.bsky.social 👻Eerie-ka all Along🎃 @erikavalentine.bsky.social · Aug 13
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.

Hi, I'm Deliberate Pill Overdose
August 14, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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Rooting for the histoplasmosis
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People
#IDSky #MedMyco #histoplasma
Histoplasmosis
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May 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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The latest publication from our group shows high rates of histoplasmosis after the first year of a lung transplant. Donor derived?

Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study
Histoplasmosis was more common among transplant recipients after the first year of transplant. Transplant recipients had more disseminated disease and higher, but not significant mortality at 90 days
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February 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Histoplasmosis an endemic fungus in Tennessee - like coccidioidomycosis in California's Central Valley.
Climate disruption in is one factor in increasing the spore count in such diseases.

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nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 22
One death is being investigated and at least 35 other people have been sickened in the Nashville area after breathing in the spores of a fungus commonly found in the soil, health officials said.
Dozens Are Sickened by a Rare Fungal Infection in Tennessee
One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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🍂 🧪 Histoplasmosis, A Rare Respiratory Infection, in Tennessee
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 22
One death is being investigated and at least 35 other people have been sickened in the Nashville area after breathing in the spores of a fungus commonly found in the soil, health officials said.
Dozens Are Sickened by a Rare Fungal Infection in Tennessee
One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Outcomes After Antifungal Discontinuation in Immunocompromised Patients Treated for Histoplasmosis

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Review of 106 IC pts w histoplasmosis. 28 got <12m Rx (median 182d [123, 217]), 78 got >12m (median 453d [374, 690]). Similar outcomes

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KM survival curves comparing treatment duration groups (<12m and >=12m) in histoplasmosis related survival and all cause survival. The lines overlap
September 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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We're proud to highlight Dr. Nathan Bahr as co-author of the 2025 clinical practice guidelines for Histoplasmosis 🧬📖

His dedication to advancing clinical standards and bridging global gaps in fungal infection care continues to set benchmarks for excellence in ID research and practice. #IDSky
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May 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Histoplasmosis Associated with Bat Guano Exposure in Cannabis Growers: Two Cases.

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Histoplasmosis Associated with Bat Guano Exposure in Cannabis Growers: Two Cases
We describe two fatal cases of histoplasmosis in Rochester, New York, associated with exposure to bat guano as a fertilizer for cannabis cultivation, including one case in which it was commercially obtained.
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December 11, 2024 at 10:11 PM