Disseminated Talaromyces Marneffei in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed HIV Co-Infection with Syphilis.
Journal
Clinical laboratory
ISSN: 1433-6510
Titre abrégé: Clin Lab
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9705611
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Nov 2023
01 Nov 2023
Historique:
medline:
13
11
2023
pubmed:
10
11
2023
entrez:
10
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This article reports on a young male with respiratory symptoms as the first presentation. We identified the suspected pathogen by microscopic examination of blood smears, which was subsequently confirmed by blood culture. The patient was confirmed to be infected with Talaromyces marneffei, and further testing revealed that he was a patient with HIV co-infected with syphilis. With heavy fungemia the organisms may be seen on the peripheral blood smear, which can facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This article reports on a young male with respiratory symptoms as the first presentation.
METHODS
METHODS
We identified the suspected pathogen by microscopic examination of blood smears, which was subsequently confirmed by blood culture.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The patient was confirmed to be infected with Talaromyces marneffei, and further testing revealed that he was a patient with HIV co-infected with syphilis.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
With heavy fungemia the organisms may be seen on the peripheral blood smear, which can facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37948474
doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2023.230523
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antifungal Agents
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
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