Emerging Infectious Diseases (Sep 2003)

Paecilomyces lilacinus Vaginitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

  • Jeanne Carey,
  • Ron D’Amico,
  • Deanna A. Sutton,
  • Michael G. Rinaldi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0909.020654
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 9
pp. 1155 – 1158

Abstract

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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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