Penicillium marneffei

Penicillium marneffei (PM) is the only temperature biphasic pathogen in Penicillium marneffei, a rare pathogen. The disease can occur in healthy people, but it is more common in people with immunodeficiency or immunosuppression. With the increasing number of HIV-infected people, reports of Penicillium marneffei have increased year by year. The disease can be localized, but mostly disseminated. It often affects multiple tissues and organs such as the lung, liver, skin, and lymph nodes. Therefore, the literature is mostly infected with Penicillium marneffei or disseminated Penicillium marneffei Describe the disease (disseminated penicillium marneffei infection). In the past, due to insufficient understanding of the disease, the diagnosis was often delayed and the mortality rate was very high. On the other hand, the disease was treatable. Therefore, correct understanding of the disease, early diagnosis and treatment are particularly important to save patients' lives.

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