| Literature DB >> 21054180 |
Thuy Le1, Nguyen Huu Chi, Ngo T Kim Cuc, Tran Phu Manh Sieu, Cecilia M Shikuma, Jeremy Farrar, Jeremy N Day.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21054180 PMCID: PMC3106247 DOI: 10.1086/657400
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079