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  • Title: Keratitis by Paecilomyces lilacinus: A case report from Sub-Himalayan region.
    Author: Sharma V, Angrup A, Panwar P, Verma S, Singh D, Kanga A.
    Journal: Indian J Med Microbiol; 2015; 33(4):585-7. PubMed ID: 26470971.
    Abstract:
    Paecilomyces lilacinus is a filamentous fungus found in soil and air, which is a rare cause of ocular infection. The majority of case reports involving P. lilacinus among healthy hosts are of endophthalmitis and keratitis. We report a rare case of keratomycosis by P. lilacinus, in an immunocompetent, which responded well to treatment with ketoconazole. Some species belonging to the genus Paecilomyces such as P. lilacinus generally shows a poor response to conventional antifungal drugs. Therefore, correct identification of clinical isolates to the species level is mandatory for the appropriate treatment of the disease.
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