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Complicated soft tissue infection with prepatellar bursitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in an immunocompetent host

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Description: Documented Paecilomyces lilacinus infections are quite rare. Most reports involve immunocompromised patients or implanted objects. We report the first case of complicated soft tissue infection caused by P. lilacinus in an immunocompetent host. The spectrum of infections involving this fungus is reviewed.
Complicated soft tissue infection with prepatellar bursitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in an immunocompetent host: case report and review. Westenfeld F, Alston WK, Winn WC. J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Jun;34(6):1559-62.

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Author/Contact: Westenfeld et al
Institution: J Clin Microbiol.
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