Chronic subcutaneous infection of Purpureocillium lilacinum in an immunocompromised patient: Case report and review of the literature

Autor: Robin Albert, Adrien Lemaignen, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Eric Bailly, Louis Bernard, Marion Lacasse
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 38, Iss , Pp 5-8 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.08.001
Popis: Our case reports a 52-year-old woman who presented with Purpureocillium lilacinum skin infection after a renal transplantation. The diagnosis was difficult and this species exhibits many resistances to antifungal agents. The clinical history was marked by a relapse caused by foreign body. Our case suggests that posaconazole may be an alternative to cure P. lilacinum infection, and that the surgical debridement, the identification and removal of a foreign body may improve the prognosis.
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