Paecilomyces lilacinus Vaginitis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 Paecilomyces lilacinus, an environmental mold found in soil and vegetation, rarely causes human infection. We report the first case of P. lilacinus isolated from a vaginal culture in a patient with vaginitis.
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012 Introduction Since the discovery of the first documented case of Paecilomyces in 1963, only five cases of Paecilomyces sinusitis have been described to date and all of them have predisposing factors such as immunocompromised status or prior nasal surgery.
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Successful treatment of Paecilomyces lilacinus keratitis with oral posaconazole. [PDF]
Cornea, 2014 To report a case of successful medical treatment with oral posaconazole in refractory fungal keratitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus.Case report.A 57-year-old male, soft contact lens wearer presented with irritation, pain, photophobia, and reduced vision.
Arnoldner MA +4 more
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Successful Treatment of Paecilomyces lilacinus Onychomycosis with Efinaconazole and Tavaborole. [PDF]
Skin Appendage Disord, 2016 <i>Paecilomyces lilacinus, </i>also known as<i> Purpureocillium lilacinum</i>, is a non-dermatophyte mold found in the soil and used as nematocide for crops. <i>P. lilacinus</i> can cause rare opportunistic infections in humans ranging from endocarditis, keratitis, to onychomycosis with significant resistance to ...
Evans JM, Wang AL, Elewski BE.
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Clinical experience treating Paecilomyces lilacinus keratitis in four patients [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012 Yu Monden,1 Minoru Sugita,1 Ryoji Yamakawa,1 Kazuko Nishimura,21Department of Ophthalmology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan; 2Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University and First Laboratories Co Ltd, Kawasaki ...
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Cadmium and Lead Tolerance of Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Contaminated Mining Soils [PDF]
BiologyHeavy metal contamination in soil, especially cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), poses serious environmental and health risks, particularly in mining regions.
Denisse Elibeth Ramos Suárez +7 more
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Onychomycosis by Paecilomyces lilacinus in a patient with leukonychia
Microbiologia Medica, 2010 Paecilomyces lilacinus, a filamentous fungus living saprophytic in the environment, very rarely causes infection in immunocompetent humans, mostly ocular or cutaneous and sub-cutaneous infections.The fungal isolates usually show low susceptibility to ...
Patrizia Innocenti +5 more
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Cutaneous dermatomycosis with concurrent Paecilomyces lilacinus and Candida guilliermondii in a patient with longstanding diabetes [PDF]
JAAD Case Reports, 2022 Sharon Kam, BS +3 more
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Paecilomyces lilacinus peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient. [PDF]
Perit Dial Int, 2012 Wolley M, Collins J, Thomas M.
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Paecilomyces lilacinus as the cause of chronic maxillary sinusitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1980 Paecilomyces lilacinus was isolated on two separate occasions from the left antrum of a patient with chronic maxillary sinusitis. The clinical presentation and characteristics of the fungus and the sinus debris histopathology are discussed.
R C, Rockhill, M D, Klein
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