Penicillium marneffei: An AIDS-related illness from Southeast Asia

Kenrad E. Nelson; L. Kaufman; C. R. Cooper; William G. Merz

Penicillium marneffei: An AIDS-related illness from Southeast Asia

Kenrad E. Nelson, L. Kaufman, C. R. Cooper, William G. Merz

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Abstract

Despite the variety and ubiquity of Penicillium organisms in nature (>200 identified species), only a few species cause infections in humans. Penicillium marneffei is capable of causing disseminated infection in both humans and animals. The differential diagnosis includes other fungal infections, such as Histoplasma capsulatum and Cryptococcus neoformans, and tuberculosis. Current therapeutic recommendations are for oral amphotericin B for 8 to 10 weeks or itraconazole.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	118-121+128
Journal	Infections in Medicine
Volume	16
Issue number	2
State	Published - Feb 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Immunodeficiency
Infection, fungal
Penicillium marnefrei

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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