Preferred Label : Infection due to Histoplasma capsulatum;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Histoplasma capsulatum. This disease
presents with symptoms depending on the site of infection, or may be asymptomatic.
Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores, commonly from contaminated soil, or
bat or bird faeces. Confirmation is by culture of Histoplasma capsulatum from affected
tissue or body fluids, detection of antibodies against Histoplasma capsulatum in a
serum sample, or detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigen in a urine sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : Classical histoplasmosis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Classical histoplasmosis;
Origin ID : 1655259233;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Histoplasma capsulatum. This disease
presents with symptoms depending on the site of infection, or may be asymptomatic.
Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores, commonly from contaminated soil, or
bat or bird faeces. Confirmation is by culture of Histoplasma capsulatum from affected
tissue or body fluids, detection of antibodies against Histoplasma capsulatum in a
serum sample, or detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigen in a urine sample.
