Clinical features of immunocompetent patients with Penicilliosis marneffei / 中国基层医药
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
;
(12): 3201-3202, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-420554
ABSTRACT
Objective To discuss the clinical features of immunocompetent patients with Penicilliosis marneffei.Methods To analyze and summarize the clinical data of 4 immunocompetent patients with Penicilliosis marneffei.Results Clinical manifestation of patients centered on intermittent slight or mild fever,lymphadenectasis,skin eruptions,osteolytic destruction,anaemia,and leukocytosis.The cultural Penicillium marneffei in specimen such as blood,pus showed a higher positive rate.Amphotericin B and itraconazole was available in treatment.Conclusion Immunocompetent people can be infected by Penicillium marneffei,and they appear nonspecific in clinical manifestation after infection.A timely and effective antifungal therapy can improve the prognosis of patients.
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Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
Year:
2012
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