Diagnosis of disseminated Talaromyces marneffei infection by examination of a peripheral blood smear
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DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13623
Abstract: We report a 40yearold male AIDS patient who presented to our emergency department with chief complaints of generalized weakness, sore throat, stomachache, and weight loss in the previous two weeks. He was diagnosed with AIDS… read more here.
Keywords: peripheral blood; diagnosis disseminated; examination; blood smear ... See more keywords
(Ig)Easy diagnosis of disseminated coccidioidomycosis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-248894
Abstract: An immunocompetent man in his 20s came to the hospital for shortness of breath, fevers and lower back pain with unintentional 20 lbs. weight loss. Relevant history included a recent trip to Arizona 3 months… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis disseminated; easy diagnosis; disseminated coccidioidomycosis;
Rapid and precise diagnosis of disseminated T.marneffei infection assisted by high-throughput sequencing of multifarious specimens in a HIV-negative patient: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3276-5
Abstract: BackgroundTalaromyces marneffei, is an opportunistic pathogenic fungus that is most commonly reported in Southeast Asia and disseminated T.marneffei infection predominantly occurs in patients with immunodeficiency. With a potential to invade multiple organs, it can be… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis disseminated; diagnosis; case; disseminated marneffei ... See more keywords
Differential diagnosis of disseminated M. avium and M. tuberculosis infection in HIV patients using duplex PCR.
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DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0091
Abstract: Background: Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) infections have almost similar clinical presentations but require different therapeutic management. Materials & methods: A duplex PCR was designed based on the sequence variation… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis disseminated; hiv patients; differential diagnosis; tuberculosis ... See more keywords