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Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection with IRIS

Penicillium marneffei infection is an endemic opportunistic infection for AIDS patients that can be found in south Asia. Fever and typical skin lesions are the most commonly seen symptoms. Our case describes an AIDS patient with Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) presented with liver...

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Published in:IDCases 2015-01, Vol.2 (4), p.92-93
Main Authors: Liu, Xinchao, Wu, Hao, Huang, Xiaojie
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Language:English
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Summary:Penicillium marneffei infection is an endemic opportunistic infection for AIDS patients that can be found in south Asia. Fever and typical skin lesions are the most commonly seen symptoms. Our case describes an AIDS patient with Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) presented with liver masses and skin lesions whose blood, bone marrow and ascites culture were all identified with P. marneffei.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2015.08.001