Paecilomyces lilacinus vaginitis in an immuno-competent patient.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009181:Mycoses / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010143:Paecilomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole