Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis caused byPurpureocillium lilacinumin an immunocompetent patient: case report and review | Zendy

F. Saghrouni | Zendy; Wafa Saïdi | Zendy; Zeineb ben Said | Zendy; Soukeina Gheith | Zendy; M. Ben Saïd | Zendy; Stéphane Ranque | Zendy; M. Denguezli | Zendy

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Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis caused byPurpureocillium lilacinumin an immunocompetent patient: case report and review

Author(s) -

F. Saghrouni,

Wafa Saïdi,

Zeineb ben Said,

Soukeina Gheith,

M. Ben Saïd,

Stéphane Ranque,

M. Denguezli

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

medical mycology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.004

H-Index - 86

eISSN - 1460-2709

pISSN - 1369-3786

DOI - 10.3109/13693786.2012.757656

Subject(s) - fungus , antifungal , pathogen , immunocompetence , dermatology , fungal pathogen , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , immune system , botany

Purpureocillium lilacinum is a saprophytic fungus found in soil and decaying organic matter, but has been reported as an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised patients and following surgical procedures. Infections caused by this mold are often difficult to treat because of its intrinsic resistance to conventional antifungal agents and variable susceptibility to novel triazoles. In immunocompetent subjects, infections caused by P. lilacinum are unusual and mainly involve the skin. We describe herein a case of cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis due to this fungus in an immunocompetent girl without any predisposing risk factors and review the previously reported cases in immunocompetent hosts.

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