Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 4 patients
| Case A | Case B | Case C | Case D | |
| Age (yr) | 61 | 33 | 59 | 28 |
| Sex | Male | Male | Male | Male |
| Underlying diseases | Arthritis1 | No | AP, HBV2 | Onychomycosis3 |
| Risk factor | ||||
| HIV | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Injection drug use | Deny | Deny | Deny | Deny |
| Glucocorticoids | Not used | Not used | Not used | Not used |
| Other-immunosuppressive agents | Not used | Not used | Not used | Not used |
| CD4 counts (/mm3) | ||||
| Before treatment | Not reported | 159 | 145 | 86 |
| After treatment | Not reported | 221 | 229 | Not reported |
1
Arthritis of the left shoulder with amyotrophy;
2
Acute pancreatitis 30 years previously, healed; hepatic B virus (HBV) infection 9 years previously, but HBsAg (-), anti-HBs(-), HBeAg (-), anti-HBe (+), anti-HBc (+) on admission;
3
Onychomycosis in multiple fingernails. HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; HBeAg: Hepatitis E antigen.