Penicillium marneffei infection and solitary pulmonary nodule.
We report on a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus who presented with fever, a solitary pulmonary nodule, and cervical lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei infection was made from an excisional lymph node biopsy and a sputum culture. The microbiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the case are discussed. A high level of clinical suspicion is necessary for making an early diagnosis and improving the outcome of infection.
Chang
K C
KC
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ruttonjee Hospital, 266 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong.
Chan
C K
CK
Chow
K C
KC
Lam
C W
CW