Complicated soft tissue infection with prepatellar bursitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in an immunocompetent host: Case report and review

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作者
Westenfeld, F
Alston, WK
Winn, WC
机构
[1] FLETCHER ALLEN HLTH CARE, DEPT MED, INFECT DIS UNIT, BURLINGTON, VT 05401 USA
[2] UNIV VERMONT, COLL MED, BURLINGTON, VT USA
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10.1128/JCM.34.6.1559-1562.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Documented Paecilomyces lilacinus infections are quite rare. Most reports involve immunocompromised patients or implanted objects. We report the first case of complicated soft tissue infection caused by P. lilacinus in an immunocompetent host. The spectrum of infections involving this fungus is reviewed.
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