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Disseminated Penicillium Marneffei infection with verrucoid lesions in an AIDS patient in Beijing, a non-endemic region.

Authors :
Li H
Sang J
Li R
Liu Y
Zhang J
Source :
European journal of dermatology : EJD [Eur J Dermatol] 2010 May-Jun; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 378-80. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Feb 05.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Penicillium marneffei (PM) infection is prevalent in South-East Asia and Southern China and has been considered an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining disease. This report focused on the verrucoid proliferative lesions of P. marneffei infection in a 34-year-old Chinese female AIDS patient from a non-endemic region. She recovered after receiving intravenous amphotericin B followed by oral itraconazole therapy. At the same time, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was also started. She responded very well to the treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1167-1122
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
European journal of dermatology : EJD
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20133218
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2010.0904