title: [Paecilomyces lilacinus keratitis].
abstract: Paecilomyces lilacinus is a rare cause of contact lens-associated keratitis. The infection is difficult to eradicate because of multiple antifungal drug resistance and has a poor outcome. A female patient developed contact lens-associated keratitis and Paecilomyces lilacinus could be demonstrated in the corneal abrasion. Despite antifungal therapy with voriconazole a keratoplasty à chaud was necessary and a poor final visual acuity could not be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin. anna-karina.maier@charite.de
authors.forename: A-K B
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reichenbach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rieck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010143:Paecilomyces; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents