PENICILLIUM-MARNEFFEI INFECTION IN A PATIENT WITH SLE

被引:33
作者
LO, CY [1 ]
CHAN, DTM [1 ]
YUEN, KY [1 ]
LI, FK [1 ]
CHENG, KP [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HONG KONG,QUEEN MARY HOSP,DEPT MICROBIOL,HONG KONG,HONG KONG
关键词
PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; ITRACONAZOLE;
D O I
10.1177/096120339500400313
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe a patient with SLE who was infected by the fungus Penicillium marneffei. She was initially misdiagnosed as having disseminated tuberculosis. The correct diagnosis was finally made by bone marrow culture and she responded to a prolonged course of amphotericin B, flucytosine and itraconazole. The clinical presentation and histology of penicilliosis are very similar to those of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In Southeast Asia, penicilliosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with SLE who present with fever and lymphadenopathy.
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