Pulmonary Paecilomyces in a Diabetic Patient

Authors

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and Clinical Immunology, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,

2 Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,

3 Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran

4 Tracheal Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Paecilomyces species are among the most frequent saprophytes. Two species namely Paecilomyces lilacinus and Paecilomyces variotii are the most frequently isolated species from humans. Fungemia, endocarditis peritonitis, osteomyelitis and rarely pneumonia have been reported. We report a 74-year old diabetic woman with Paecilomyces variotii pneumonia. Paecilomyces variotii is a rare cause of pneumonia and in our knowledge, our case is the first case of pleural effusion due to this fungus.

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TANAFFOS (Respiration)
Volume 14, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
December 2015
Pages 268-271

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