Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in a Myanmar refugee from Mizoram state

Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in a Myanmar refugee from Mizoram state

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A 30-year-old female, a Myanmar refugee, settled in Mizoram for last three years, reported to our hospital with respiratory 12n/1200 wella symptoms and numerous characteristic skin lesions on multiple sites.Histology and culture of a biopsy from a facial skin lesion established the diagnosis of penicilliosis marneffei.This is first known case of Penicillium marneffei infection from Mizoram state, India to the best of our knowledge.It is possible that several undetected cases of here the disease exist in Mizoram, and in the neighboring country, Myanmar and several such cases may be presenting in metropolitan cities.