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First Cases of Disseminated Penicilliosis Marneffei Infection among Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Vietnam

2001; Oxford University Press; Volume: 32; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/318703

1537-6591

Tran Vinh Hien, Pham Phu Loc, N. T. T. Hoa, Ngoc Duong‐Minh, Vo Minh Quang, Michael M. McNeil, Nguyễn Thị Dung, David A. Ashford,

Infections and bacterial resistance

To our knowledge, this is the first report of penicilliosis marneffei among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Vietnam. The 4 patients we studied were from Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of Tay Ninh, Dong Nai, and Kon Tum. In 2 patients, the infections were fatal.