Cutaneous Penicillium marneffei infection in a patient with idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia

We describe a case of cutaneous Penicillium marneffei infection in a non‐HIV‐infected male patient with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia (ICL). The cutaneous lesions were cured after the treatment of itraconazole combined with interleukin‐2.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of dermatology 2015-08, Vol.42 (8), p.812-814
Main Authors: Xia, Xiu-Jiao, Shen, Hong, Xu, Ai-e
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
cutaneous
Dermatomycoses - immunology
Humans
idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia
interleukin-2
itraconazole
Male
Penicillium - isolation & purification
Penicillium marneffei
T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive - complications
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Summary:We describe a case of cutaneous Penicillium marneffei infection in a non‐HIV‐infected male patient with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia (ICL). The cutaneous lesions were cured after the treatment of itraconazole combined with interleukin‐2.
ISSN:0385-2407
1346-8138
DOI:10.1111/1346-8138.12899