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Sources of isolation of organism in HIV-infected patients with Penicillium marneffei infection

Sources of isolation of organism in HIV-infected patients with Penicillium marneffei infection
Specimen Number of cases/total
Thailand[1] India[2]
Blood 59/78  
Skin 47/52 10/10
Lymph node 9/9  
Bone marrow 26/26 N/A
Sputum 14/41 1/1
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Data from:
1. Supparatpinyo K, Khamwan C, Baosoung V, Nelson KE, Sirisanthana T. Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in southeast Asia. Lancet 1994; 344:110.
2. Ranjana KH, Priyokumar K, Singh TJ, et al. Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection among HIV-infected patients in Manipur state, India. J Infect Dis 2002; 45:268.
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