Disseminated Emmonsia in an HIV-HBV co-infected man

Arthur Mutyaba; Mark W Sonderup; Michael Locketz; Ikechi Okpechi; C Wendy Spearman; Alan Tooke

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2015.01.003

Disseminated Emmonsia in an HIV-HBV co-infected man

IDCases. 2015 Jan 27;2(2):35-6. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2015.01.003. eCollection 2015.

Authors

Arthur Mutyaba¹, Mark W Sonderup², Michael Locketz³, Ikechi Okpechi¹, C Wendy Spearman², Alan Tooke¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
² Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Division of Hepatology, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
³ Division of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Abstract

The differential diagnoses in patients with advanced HIV/AIDS presenting with fever and systemic illness is wide and warrants both infectious and non-infectious considerations. The need to make an early and accurate diagnosis is important to effect correct therapy and thus improve outcome. We describe a patient with several co-morbidities and an unusual disseminated fungal infection.

Keywords: Fungal infection; HIV; Hepatitis B; Maculopapular rash.