AUTHOREA
Log in Sign Up Browse Preprints
LOG IN SIGN UP
Purvaja Marella
Purvaja Marella

Public Documents 1
From Womb to World: Vertical Transmission of Disseminated Histoplasmosis
Purvaja Marella
Gaurav Suryawanshi

Purvaja Marella

and 2 more

January 05, 2026
1.IntroductionHistoplasma capsulatum infection is uncommon in pregnancy and rarely crosses the placenta. Pregnancy may limit safety in diagnostic imaging and antifungal treatment options. It is recognized that tumor necrosis factor–α (TNF-α) inhibitors heighten susceptibility to invasive fungal disease, Maternal–fetal transmission is rare and has been reported only sporadically. We describe a pregnant patient with recent infliximab exposure who developed disseminated histoplasmosis - that was transmitted to her infant - and highlights the need for early recognition and coordinated maternal–fetal management.

| Powered by Authorea.com

  • Home