Talaromyces marneffei (formaly Penicillium marneffei)

General info

general info

Talaromyces marneffei is a type of thermally dimorphic fungus which is common in south east asia and can cause Talaromycosis and mostly affects pepole with weakend immune system. it causes fungal invasions on multipale organ systems mostly blood, bone marrow, skin, lungs, and reticuloendothelial tissues, and is highly fatal. this disease is found predominantly in AIDS patients and occasionally those with cell-mediated immunodeficiencies. in the past five years there were only 37 recorded cases of none aids patients of Talaromycosis. some symptoms include Fever General discomfort, Weight loss, Cough or shortness of breath, Swollen lymph, nodes, liver or spleen, Diarrhea and Abdominal pain.

Medical treatment​

if you are sick with Talaromycosis then consult a professinal first. then you can treat Talaromyces marneffei with taking prescription antifungal medicine. The most common treatments are amphotericin B and itraconazole. you can also take voriconazole or posaconazole.

if you are at high risk then a good medicine to take is itraconazole is most common but you can also take antifungal.