Concurrent infection with Talaromyces marneffei and Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient without HIV infection

Abstract

A case report of coinfection with <i>Talaromyces marneffei</i> (<i>T. marneffei</i>) and <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> (<i>C. neoformans</i>) is presented in a 57-year-old woman with hemolytic anemia who received dexamethasone for 8 years. To the best of our knowledge, this patient was successfully treated with voriconazole. This is the first case of <i>T. marneffei</i> and <i>C. neoformans</i> coinfection in a HIV-negative host. Clinicians should be aware of concomitant infection with <i>T. marneffei</i> and other pathogens in immunocompromised hosts. The current case report highlights the importance of clinician awareness of concurrent infections with <i>T. marneffei</i> and other pathogens in immunosuppressed patients.