Disseminated Penicillium marneffei sepsis in a HIV-positive Thai woman in Denmark.
We report the first case of disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection, in a 32-y-old HIV positive Thai woman, in Denmark. Untreated it is a life-threatening infection. Therefore it is extremely important to consider P. marneffei in patients who are immunocompromized and who have been travelling to Southeast Asia or China.
Mens
Helene
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Department of Epidemic and Tropical Diseases, Rigshospitalet University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Højlyng
Niels
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Arendrup
Maiken Cavling
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D010407:Penicillium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel