Successful treatment with voriconazole of prolonged Paecilomyces lilacinus fungemia in a chronic hemodialyzed patient

Labriola, Laura;Vandercam, Bernard;Swinne, D.;Jadoul, Michel
(2009) Clinical Nephrology — Vol. 71, n° 3, p. 355-358 (2009)

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  • Labriola, LauraUCLouvain
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  • Vandercam, BernardUCLouvain
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  • Swinne, D.
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  • Jadoul, MichelUCLouvain
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Abstract
Paecilomyces lilacinus is a saprophytic mould which rarely causes infection in humans. We report a case of Paecilomyces lilacinus catheter-related fungemia in a chronic hemodialyzed patient. Blood cultures remained positive for 8 weeks. The infection was cured after eventual acceptance by the patient of oral voriconazole treatment for 6 weeks and removal of the tunneled catheter. The literature on Paecilomyces fungemia in humans is reviewed.
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Labriola, L., Vandercam, B., Swinne, D., & Jadoul, M. (2009). Successful treatment with voriconazole of prolonged Paecilomyces lilacinus fungemia in a chronic hemodialyzed patient. Clinical Nephrology, 71(3), 355-358. https://doi.org/10.5414/CNP71355 (Original work published 2009)