title: Paecilomyces lilacinus Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer.
abstract: We describe a case of keratitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in a contact lens wearer with a history of diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs (R.M., G.A., S.G., C. Capolongo, C. Calia, L.F.), and Biology (C.P.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy; Microbiology Laboratory Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia (A.D.T.), Foggia, Italy; and Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine Microbiology (G.M.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monno
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alessio
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guerriero
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capolongo
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calia
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fumarola
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pazzani
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Taranto
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miragliotta
mesh_terms: D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010143:Paecilomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*