Abstract
Talaromyces marneffei is a dimorphic fungus, which may cause life-threatening opportunistic infections in immuno-compromised individuals. A 25-year-old woman from Thailand was admitted with fever, shortness of breath, cough, and weight loss. The symptoms had persisted for three weeks. The patient had a stopover in Copenhagen on her way to Thailand from Greenland. A thoracic X-ray showed bilateral interstitial changes. Examinations showed positive HIV-test with a CD4-count of 21/microlitre. Moreover, fungaemia with T. marneffei was detected by cultivation. Highly active antiretroviral therapy and IV amphotericin B treatment was initiated followed by perorally administrated itraconazole.
| Translated title of the contribution | Talaromyces marneffei fungaemia in a patient from Thailand with newly diagnosed HIV |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Feb 2017 |
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