Penicillium marneffei osteomyelitis.
We report a case of systemic Penicillium marneffei infection in a Chinese woman who presented with multiple osteolytic lesions and radiographic changes similar to those seen in other fungal osteomyelitides. This infection is often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis and has a high mortality rate. The correct diagnosis is important since early antifungal therapy is life-saving.
Chan
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YF
Clinical Pathology Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Woo
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KC
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010407:Penicillium; D011859:Radiography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis
D000935:Antifungal Agents