Penicillium marneffei infection in an immunocompromised traveler: a case report and literature review

J Travel Med. 2005 Sep-Oct;12(5):291-4. doi: 10.2310/7060.2005.12511.

Abstract

Penicillium marneffei has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen in Southeast Asia during the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. We report a case of disseminated P. marneffei in a person with previously undiagnosed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who traveled to Southeast Asia, illustrating the importance of considering this diagnosis in immunocompromised travelers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / immunology
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
  • Adult
  • Asia, Southeastern
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Male
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Mycoses / immunology
  • Mycoses / microbiology
  • Penicillium / isolation & purification*
  • Travel*