title: Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
text: # Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
  
  Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis is an infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, and most people who develop this severe form of histoplasmosis are immunocompromised or taking systemic $corticosteroids.^{:316}$ Skin lesions are present in approximately 6% of patients with $dissemination.^{:316}$
  
  