Paecilomyces lilacinus fungaemia in an AIDS patient:the importance of mycological diagnosis

Authors

  • Md Mostafizur Rahman The National University of Malaysia
  • Chuan Hun Ding
  • Mohd Nizam Tzar
  • Najihan Abdul Samat Muttaqillah
  • Shazatul Reza Mohd Redzuan
  • Petrick Periyasamy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.304.4937

Keywords:

AIDS, Paecilomyces lilacinus, Fungaemia, Amphotericin B, Voriconazole.

Abstract

Fungaemia due to Paecilomyces lilacinus is generally not considered in AIDS patients because this condition is not categorised as an AIDS-indicator illness. We report a case of a 25-year-old lady who presented to our hospital with Guillain-Barr

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Published

2014-06-07

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Ding, C. H., Tzar, M. N., Muttaqillah, N. A. S., Mohd Redzuan, S. R., & Periyasamy, P. (2014). Paecilomyces lilacinus fungaemia in an AIDS patient:the importance of mycological diagnosis. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.304.4937

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 4 (2014): July - August 2014 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Case Reports