A Case of Intramuscular Abscess Caused by Nocardia farcinica in a Patient with Lupus Nephritis Concurrent with Pulmonary Tuberculosis / 대한류마티스학회지

ABSTRACT

Nocardiosis is usually a subacute infection, which can occur as an opportunistic infections in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. There are rare cases of nocardiosis concurrent with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We report a case of intramuscular nocardial abscess concurrent with pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with lupus nephritis. She has received cyclophosphamide pulse therapies and is receiving oral steroid therapy 3 months ago. After Nocardia farcinica and Mycobacterium tuberculosis were confirmed by PCR and PCR-RFLP, we initiated trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole and antituberculous agents. After then, patient was improved and discharged, maintaining the medications.