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To the Editor: Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus that can infect either immunocompromised or healthy people. The infection is most likely to be seen in Asians,^1,2 particularly in the setting of AIDS^3,4. The diagnosis may be difficult, since the infection is sometimes mistaken for drug-resistant tuberculosis². We report a case of penicilliosis that was diagnosed by bone marrow examination.

A 26-year-old heterosexual Chinese man who was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus was evaluated for fever and hepatosplenomegaly. Examination of a peripheral-blood sample revealed a hemoglobin level of 5.2 g per deciliter, a leukocyte count of 3900 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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