Progressive cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis due to Paecilomyces lilacinus:: Rapid response to treatment with caspofungin and Itraconazole

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Safdar, A [1 ]
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[1] Univ S Carolina, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Columbia, SC 29203 USA
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10.1086/340260
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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A case of rapidly progressive cutaneous infection due to Paecilomyces lilacinus developed in a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer who did not have granulocytopenia. The infection responded favorably to caspofungin and itraconazole combination therapy.
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