Saadiah S, Jeffrey A H, Mohamed A L
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Med J Malaysia. 1999 Jun;54(2):264-6.
Penicillium marneffei, a dimorphic fungus is a rare opportunistic pathogen. It is known to cause infection in immunocompromised patients and recently its occurrence in AIDS patients has been well-documented. Disease with Penicillium marneffei is even rarer among previously healthy individuals. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and China. Recognition of this rare disease is important because it is amenable to treatment. We report a case of P. marneffei infection in a previously healthy individual.
马尔尼菲青霉菌是一种双相真菌，是一种罕见的机会性病原体。已知它会在免疫功能低下的患者中引起感染，最近在艾滋病患者中的发生情况已有充分记录。马尔尼菲青霉菌病在以前健康的个体中更为罕见。这种疾病在东南亚和中国呈地方流行。认识这种罕见疾病很重要，因为它可以治疗。我们报告一例以前健康个体感染马尔尼菲青霉菌的病例。
