Mens Helene, Højlyng Niels, Arendrup Maiken Cavling
Department of Epidemic and Tropical Diseases, Rigshospitalet University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36(6-7):507-9. doi: 10.1080/00365540410020488.
We report the first case of disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection, in a 32-y-old HIV positive Thai woman, in Denmark. Untreated it is a life-threatening infection. Therefore it is extremely important to consider P. marneffei in patients who are immunocompromized and who have been travelling to Southeast Asia or China.