Volume 9, Number 9—September 2003
Dispatch
Paecilomyces lilacinus Vaginitis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Jeanne Carey*
, Ron D’Amico*, Deanna A. Sutton†, and Michael G. Rinaldi†‡
, Ron D’Amico*, Deanna A. Sutton†, and Michael G. Rinaldi†‡Table
Clinical features of cases of Paecilomyces lilacinus infections in immunocompetent hosts
| Patient age, gender, and reference no. | Y | Type of infection | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48-year-old woman (our case) |
2002 |
Vaginitis |
Iraconazole |
Cure |
| 36-year-old man
(3) |
1999 |
Cutaneous |
Itraconazole |
Cure |
| 59-year-old woman
(7) |
2001 |
Cutaneous |
Itraconazole |
Cure |
| 20-year-old woman (8) |
1977 |
Cutaneous |
Griseofulvin |
Improvement, but not cure |
| 19-year-old man (9) |
1984 |
Cutaneous |
Griseofulvin, then ketoconazole |
Improvement |
| 57-year-old man
(10) |
1999 |
Lung abscess |
Surgery |
Cure |
| 20-year-old man (11) |
1972 |
Pulmonary effusion |
Amphotericin B |
Cure |
| 47-year-old woman (12) |
1980 |
Sinusitis |
Surgical debridement |
Cure |
| 34-year-old man (13) |
1997 |
Endophthalmitis |
Fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole |
Progression of disease |
| 59-year-old woman (14) | 1998 | Onychomycosis | Terbinafine, various topical therapies, nail clipping | Progression of disease |
