Juyal, DPal, SSharma, MNegi, VAdekhandi, STyagi, M2020-04-102020-04-102018-12Juyal D, Pal S, Sharma M, Negi V, Adekhandi S, Tyagi M. Keratomycosis due to Purpureocillium lilacinum: A case report from Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology. 2018 Dec; 61(4): 607-6090377-49290974-5130http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/196268The fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum previously known as Paceliomyces lilacinus is an emerging pathogen that can cause severe human infections including devastating oculomycosis. Treatment with traditional antifungals often fails, and the organism shows variable susceptibility to novel triazoles. We hereby report a case of keratomycosis caused by Pur. lilacinum in an immunocompetent male patient following trauma. The patient was successfully treated with voriconazole. The drug shows good activity against Pur. lilacinum and could be a promising therapeutic alternative to treat infections caused by this fungus, which generally shows resistance to conventional antifungal agents including novel triazoles.KeratitisoculomycosisPaecilomycesPurpureocilliumvoriconazoleJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India