Case report: Diagnosis of Talaromyces marneffei infection in an HIV-negative patient with septic shock and high-titer anti-interferon gamma autoantibodies by metagenomic next-generation sequencing

BackgroundSepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysfunctional response to infection from the host. Septic shock, a subset of sepsis, caused by Talaromyces marneffei infection (talaromycosis) has rarely been reported. Owing to its slow culture and low yield, talaromycosis is typically mi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Rao Du, Yinhe Feng, Hui Mao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Subjects:	Talaromyces marneffei septic shock HIV-negative patient anti-interferon gamma autoantibodies metagenomic next-generation sequencing
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1163846/full