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Paecilomyces Cellulitis in a Renal Transplant Patient
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Renal PathologyImmunologyPaecilomyces CellulitisDrug ResistanceAntimicrobial ResistanceHealth SciencesUnusual Fungal InfectionKidney TransplantAntifungal AgentsClinical MicrobiologyFungal PathogenUrologyAntifungal AgentMinimal Side EffectsKidney TransplantationMicrobiologyImmunosuppressed HostMedicineNephrology
We report an immunosuppressed host with an unusual fungal infection which resolved during intravenous therapy with a new antifungal agent. This agent, miconazole, appears to have minimal side effects and a broad antifungal spectrum, and it deserves consideration for treatment of susceptible organisms.