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. 2017 Aug;182(7-8):761-765.
doi: 10.1007/s11046-017-0131-y. Epub 2017 Apr 1.

Paecilomyces variotii Fungemia in a Patient with Lymphoma Needing Liver Transplant

A P Bellanger  1   2 , J P Cervoni  3 , J F Faucher  4 , D Weil-Verhoeven  3 , M Ginet  5 , E Deconinck  6 , F Grenouillet  7   8
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Paecilomyces variotii Fungemia in a Patient with Lymphoma Needing Liver Transplant

A P Bellanger et al. Mycopathologia. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Paecilomyces sp. are emerging pathogens in immunocompromised patients. We report here a case of Paecilomyces variotii fungemia, cured with amphotericin and anidulafungin, illustrating difficulties of early diagnosis and therapeutic choice in such rare fungal infection.

Keywords: Anidulafungin; Antifungal treatment; Fungemia; Mold; Paecilomyces variotii.

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