Paecilomyces lilacinus Vaginitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

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

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Paecilomyces lilacinus Vaginitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

Published Date:

Sep 2003

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Emerg Infect Dis. 9(9):1155-1158.

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

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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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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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