Abstract
Penicillium marneffei, an endemic fungus in Southeast Asia and southern China, is the cause of opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients who may present with respiratory symptoms, and abnormal chest radiographs. In this review, reports of Penicillium marneffei respiratory infections spanning the last 15 years will be summarized. This will include discussions on etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnoses, treatment and prognosis. Correct diagnosis and timely antifungal treatment should be helpful in reducing the high mortality rate associated with infection.
Keywords: AIDS, HIV, Penicillium marneffei, pulmonary involvements, Talaromyces
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title:Penicillium marneffei and its Pulmonary Involvements
Volume: 8 Issue: 5
Author(s): Yingqian Kang, Mark Feitelson, Sybren de Hoog and Wanqing Liao
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Keywords: AIDS, HIV, Penicillium marneffei, pulmonary involvements, Talaromyces
Abstract: Penicillium marneffei, an endemic fungus in Southeast Asia and southern China, is the cause of opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients who may present with respiratory symptoms, and abnormal chest radiographs. In this review, reports of Penicillium marneffei respiratory infections spanning the last 15 years will be summarized. This will include discussions on etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnoses, treatment and prognosis. Correct diagnosis and timely antifungal treatment should be helpful in reducing the high mortality rate associated with infection.
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Kang Yingqian, Feitelson Mark, de Hoog Sybren and Liao Wanqing, Penicillium marneffei and its Pulmonary Involvements, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2012; 8 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339812803832430
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339812803832430 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6387 |
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