title: Diffuse interstitial and multiple cavitary lung lesions due to Talaromyces marneffei infection in a non-HIV patient.
abstract: A 57-year-old man presented with unproductive cough and dyspnea for 6 months in Fujian Province, China. His misuse of a large amount of steroids (accumulated dose equivalent to 3530 mg prednisolone) resulted in Talaromyces marneffei infection. Chest computed tomographic scan revealed diffuse interstitial and multiple cavitary lung lesions. Treatment with amphotericin B combined with itraconazole resulted in total recovery, with marked regression of lung lesions.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, China ; The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujian Provincial Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, China.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujian Provincial Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, China.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujian Provincial Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: The Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, China.
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: The Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, China.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujian Provincial Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, China.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, China.
authors.forename: S X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Cai
keywords: Diffuse interstitial lung lesions; Talaromyces marneffei; multiple cavitary lung lesions; non-HIV patient; pulmonary fungi infection