Long-term treatment of persistent disseminated Nocardia cyriacigeorgica infection
Braz. j. infect. dis
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18(5): 556-560, Sep-Oct/2014. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
In this paper a disseminated persistent Nocardia cyriacigeorgica infection in an immunocompetent patient is described. The patient's long-term treatment, as well as its implications for managing similar cases in the future, is emphasized. Presenting with high fever, multiple nodules, and ulcerative cutaneous lesions of body sites, the patient was treated with various antimicrobials. Under combined therapy, empyema and arthritis, leading to disseminated nocardiosis, were seen. The overall treatment course was 28 months. It can be concluded that the choice of the antibiotics and optimal duration of treatment are uncertain; therefore the treatment of nocardiosis requires expertise.
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Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Nocardia
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Nocardia Infections
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital/TR
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