TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 300. Histoplasmosis A1 - Kleiman, Martin B. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Histoplasmosis, the most common endemic fungal infection in the United States, is caused by a thermal dimorphic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum.1,2 The spore-bearing mold form grows in the environment at temperatures less than 35°C and is commonly found in the Mississippi River and Ohio River basins of the United States (eFig. 300.1). The extent and degree of environmental contamination with the mold is augmented by bird and bat droppings; the latter may contain fungal spores as well as provide factors that stimulate mold growth. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7029000 ER -