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18187777

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-11
pubmed:abstractText
Penicilliosis marneffei, which is caused by the opportunistic fungus Penicillium marneffei, is one of the troublesome infections in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in southeast Asia. We report an HIV-positive patient with acute disseminated penicilliosis marneffei that manifested as hemophagocytic syndrome. Numerous nucleated erythrocytes were also found in peripheral blood of the affected patient. Bone marrow aspirate histopathologically showed hemophagocytosis and abundant P. marneffei. The hemophagocytic syndrome and peripheral nucleated erythrocytes improved after therapy with amphotericin B. Our report underscores the importance of recognition of this peculiar phenomenon in penicilliosis marneffei. This awareness may alert clinicians to potential penicilliosis marneffei in HIV-positive patients, therefore making early diagnosis and timely effective treatment of the infectious disease possible.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0002-9637
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Hemophagocytic syndrome in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and acute disseminated penicilliosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports