Varied clinical manifestations of Penicillium marneffei in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: a report from south India

Mycoses. 2005 Mar;48(2):120-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01080.x.

Abstract

Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus endemic to northeast India. This is the first report of penicilliosis from a hospital in south India. Three patients with diverse clinical manifestations who presented to a tertiary care hospital are described. High index of clinical suspicion and knowledge of 'local' microbiology is paramount in early diagnosis and timely treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / pathology
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Inpatients
  • Male
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Mycoses / microbiology
  • Mycoses / pathology
  • Penicillium / isolation & purification*