Infection due to Paecilomyces lilacinus: a challenging clinical identification

Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
C SaberhagenA Dixon

Abstract

We describe a case of noninvasive sinusitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Cure was achieved by endoscopic drainage and aspiration of the fungal mass. We discuss the difficulty in and clinical importance of distinguishing Paecilomyces from Aspergillus.

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