Case SeriesInternational Journal of Research in Dermatology
Publication: Disseminated talaromycosis: an AIDS defining fungal infection
Int J Res Dermatol. 2020;6(5):676-679.DOI10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20203754
Abstract
Talaromycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by Talaromyces marneffei. It mostly occurs as an opportunistic infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In India, its endemic in Manipur. We report 3 cases of disseminated talaromycosis with skin eruptions in HIV sero-positive patients from Manipur.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
- Department of Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India