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European Journal of Medical Research
Published in: European Journal of Medical Research 9/2011

01-12-2011 | Case report

Penicillium marneffei infection presenting as vulv-ulcer in an HIV-infected woman

Authors: Y Cui, C Jin, X Li, N Wu

Published in: European Journal of Medical Research | Issue 9/2011

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Abstract

We report the case of an HIV-infected patient with vulv-ulcer as first manifestation associated with Penicillium marneffei, which is of special interest for healthcare workers in all fields.
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Metadata
Title
Penicillium marneffei infection presenting as vulv-ulcer in an HIV-infected woman
Authors
Y Cui
C Jin
X Li
N Wu
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
European Journal of Medical Research / Issue 9/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-16-9-425

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