Is there any utility to trending Histoplasma serology titers to guide duration of therapy or treatment response for pulmonary histoplasmosis with negative urine antigen?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Serology unfortunately is not useful to monitor response to therapy as the fall in titers is often very slow. In immunocompetent individuals, titers will often take a few years to show a significant drop in the antibody titer after successful treatment. The treatment duration should be guided by the...