title: Penicillinosis in a HIV-positive individual.
abstract: Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus, which can cause fatal infection in HIV-infected patients. The aim of this article is to report a rare case of penicillinosis in an HIV-positive patient from a nonendemic area such as Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh. The patient presented with nonhealing painful ulcer on tongue, chest pain, cough, and chronic diarrhea. Diagnosis was made possible through blood investigations and culture reports of saliva and blood samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Paonta Sahib, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Parveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dahiya
authors.forename: Reet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: Abhiney
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora