Appropriate Time to Start Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-infected Patients with Penicilliosis marneffei
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Disseminated Penicilliosis in a Korean Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patient from Laos
Penicillium marneffei may cause life-threatening systemic fungal infection in immune-compromised patients and it is endemic in Southeast Asia. A 39-yr-old HIV-infected male, living in Laos, presented with fever, cough, and facial vesiculopapular lesions, which had been apparent for two weeks. CT scans showed bilateral micronodules on both lungs; Pneumocystis jirovecii was identified by bronchos...
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