Marrow penicilliosis: A readily missed diagnosis

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 214-218

  Wong, K F ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

AIDS; Bone marrow; HIV; Penicillium marneffei

Indexed keywords

METHENAMINE; SILVER METHENAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BUDDING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNGUS CULTURE; GRANULOMA; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; PENICILLIOSIS; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TOXOPLASMOSIS; YEAST CELL;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BIOPSY; BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW DISEASES; HUMANS; MYCOSES; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 77955607607     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPWVBQCW13DJLO     Document Type: Article

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