AIDS-associated Penicillium marneffei infection of the central nervous system.
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Penicillium marneffei is an important human immunodeficiency virus-associated opportunistic infection endemic in Southeast Asia. Central nervous system infection has not been described. We report the first case series of 21 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients who presented with a syndrome consistent with acute central nervous system infection and who had Penicillium marneffei isolated from cerebrospinal fluid.
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Cited Authors
- Le, T; Huu Chi, N; Kim Cuc, NT; Manh Sieu, TP; Shikuma, CM; Farrar, J; Day, JN
Published Date
- December 15, 2010
Published In
- Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume / Issue
- 51 / 12
Start / End Page
- 1458 - 1462
PubMed ID
- 21054180
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3106247
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1537-6591
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1086/657400
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States