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. 1996 Jun;34(6):1559–1562. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.6.1559-1562.1996

Complicated soft tissue infection with prepatellar bursitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in an immunocompetent host: case report and review.

F Westenfeld 1, W K Alston 1, W C Winn 1
PMCID: PMC229063  PMID: 8735119

Abstract

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.

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