Disseminated infections with talaromyces marneffei in non-AIDS patients given monoclonal antibodies against CD20 and kinase inhibitors

Jasper F.W. Chan, Thomas S.Y. Chan, Harinder Gill, Frank Y.F. Lam, Nigel J. Trendell-Smith, Siddharth Sridhar, Herman Tse, Susanna K.P. Lau, Ivan F.N. Hung, Kwok Yung Yuen, Patrick C.Y. Woo

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Abstract

Infections with the fungus Talaromyces (formerly Penicillium) marneffei are rare in patients who do not have AIDS. We report disseminated T. marneffei infection in 4 hematology patients without AIDS who received targeted therapy with monoclonal antibodies against CD20 or kinase inhibitors during the past 2 years. Clinicians should be aware of this emerging complication, especially in patients from disease-endemic regions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1101-1106
Number of pages6
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume21
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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