Penicillium marneffei infection diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction from the skin specimen.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a case of Penicillium marneffei infection in a patient with AIDS who had skin eruptions disseminated over the entire surface of his skin. We identified P marneffei from the skin biopsy specimen by polymerase chain reaction using a set of primers specific for this pathogen.
Medical subject headings
- Mycoses
- Penicillium
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Skin