Disseminated penicilliosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
We describe a case of disseminated penicilliosis in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Penicillium marneffei was cultured from the blood, bone marrow, sputum, stool, and skin; the yeast forms were demonstrated in skin and bone marrow biopsy specimens. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of disseminated penicilliosis described in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The differential diagnosis with Histoplasma capsulatum is reviewed.
Piehl
M R
MR
Department of Pathology, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3864.
Kaplan
R L
RL
Haber
M H
MH
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology