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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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias Bacterianas
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Antibacterianos
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Nocardia
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Nocardiose
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Turquia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital/TR
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