Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in an HIV-positive Italian patient and a review of cases reported outside endemic regions.
We describe a case of disseminated Penicillium marneffei in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive Italian man who stayed for 4 years in Chiang Ray province, northern Thailand. A review of the literature shows that penicilliosis, although unusual, may represent an emerging opportunistic infection among HIV-positive people traveling to endemic areas.
Antinori
Spinello
S
Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Infections and Tropical Diseases, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milano, Italy. spinello.antinori@unimi.it
Gianelli
Erika
E
Bonaccorso
Carmen
C
Ridolfo
Anna Lisa
AL
Croce
Francesco
F
Sollima
Salvatore
S
Parravicini
Carlo
C
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel
D000935:Antifungal Agents