Disseminated Mycobacterium avium and Talaromyces Marneffei coinfection in a patient of misdiagnosed tuberculosis and the challenges: a case report
Strict adherence to the established clinical diagnostic guidelines for tuberculosis is essential. Early implementation of microbial culture and molecular diagnostic tools plays a critical role in distinguishing TB from NTM infections, particularly in patients who do not respond adequately to anti-tuberculosis therapies. In addition, clinicians should remain vigilant for potential co-infections when inflammatory markers fail to decline or disease progression continues despite adequate anti-infective treatment.
Authors
- Chunlei Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2032-9060)
- Yihong Zheng
- Yun Lai
- Jing‐Fa Lu
- Sha Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-7503)
- Qiang Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9651-1160)
- Yu‐Kun Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3615-037X)
- Hui‐Hui Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2724-5262)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Ganzhou People's Hospital (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital (CN)
- Gannan Medical University (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11895-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35