Outbreak of Invasive Mycoses Caused by <i>Paecilomyces lilacinus</i> from a Contaminated Skin Lotion

Abstract

Contaminated skin lotion is a potential cause of opportunistic fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts. Paecilomyces lilacinus is a common saprophytic mold that can cause, by direct cutaneous inoculation, invasive infections associated with illness and death.