Dermatoscopy for the rapid diagnosis of Talaromyces marneffei infection: a case report

Abstract Background Talaromyces marneffei is a thermally dimorphic fungus endemic in south-east Asia. It predominantly occurs in both immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients and can be fatal if diagnosis and treatment are delayed. The clinical manifestations of T. marneffei infection are non...

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Main Authors: Jiayi Xian, Xiaowen Huang, Qiaofei Li, Xiaoming Peng, Xuebiao Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4351-2