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. 2010 Dec 15;51(12):1458-62.
doi: 10.1086/657400. Epub 2010 Nov 5.

AIDS-associated Penicillium marneffei infection of the central nervous system

Thuy Le  1 , Nguyen Huu Chi, Ngo T Kim Cuc, Tran Phu Manh Sieu, Cecilia M Shikuma, Jeremy Farrar, Jeremy N Day
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AIDS-associated Penicillium marneffei infection of the central nervous system

Thuy Le et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

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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Umbilicated skin lesions characteristic of penicilliosis.
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Clinical Features of 21 HIV-Infected Patients with Penicillium marneffei Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
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Table 1
Clinical Features of 21 HIV-Infected Patients with Penicillium marneffei Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
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