Cutaneous Infection Caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in a Renal Transplant Patient: Treatment with Voriconazole

Abstract

Moulds belonging to the genus Paecilomyces are rare opportunistic pathogens. About 100 cases have been reported in immunocompromised hosts or in relation to surgical procedures. We describe here a cutaneous infection due to P. lilacinus in a renal transplant patient, which responded to voriconazole treatment.