Keratitis by Paecilomyces lilacinus: A case report from Sub-Himalayan region

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2015 Oct-Dec;33(4):585-7. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.167329.

Abstract

Paecilomyces lilacinus is a filamentous fungus found in soil and air, which is a rare cause of ocular infection. The majority of case reports involving P. lilacinus among healthy hosts are of endophthalmitis and keratitis. We report a rare case of keratomycosis by P. lilacinus, in an immunocompetent, which responded well to treatment with ketoconazole. Some species belonging to the genus Paecilomyces such as P. lilacinus generally shows a poor response to conventional antifungal drugs. Therefore, correct identification of clinical isolates to the species level is mandatory for the appropriate treatment of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • India
  • Keratitis / diagnosis*
  • Keratitis / drug therapy
  • Keratitis / microbiology
  • Keratitis / pathology*
  • Ketoconazole / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paecilomyces / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Ketoconazole