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Absceso cerebral por Nocardia sp. En un paciente inmunocompetente en el Perú: reporte de caso / Brain abscess due to Nocardia sp. In an immunocompetent patient in Peru: a case report
Huamaní Charagua, Pamela; Portocarrero Nieto, Jesús; Arango Rojas, Gian Marco Junior; Latorre Zuñiga, Alan Jesús; Vilcarromero, Stalin.
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  • Huamaní Charagua, Pamela; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima. PE
  • Portocarrero Nieto, Jesús; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima. PE
  • Arango Rojas, Gian Marco Junior; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima. PE
  • Latorre Zuñiga, Alan Jesús; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima. PE
  • Vilcarromero, Stalin; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima. PE
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica ; 38(3): 463-466, jul.-sep. 2021. tab, graf
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: biblio-1357378
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RESUMEN
RESUMEN La nocardiosis cerebral es una entidad rara que ha sido reportada principalmente en inmunosuprimidos, y en la actualidad no se dispone de guías clínicas que recomienden un tratamiento de primera línea. Presentamos el caso de un adulto mayor, inmunocompetente, con cuadro de encefalopatía y hemiparesia izquierda, asociado a lesiones compatibles con absceso cerebral múltiple y sugerente de etiología infecciosa. Recibió, inicialmente, tratamiento para la tuberculosis, absceso bacteriano y toxoplasmosis, sin respuesta clínica favorable. Se inició un tratamiento empírico para la nocardiosis con meropenem y trimetoprim/sulfametoxazol, y se logró mejoría clínica e imagenológica. La ocurrencia de eventos adversos obliga el uso temporal de medicamentos alternativos. Se resaltan algunos criterios a considerar para incluir la nocardiosis en el diagnóstico diferencial en los casos de absceso cerebral múltiple y se mencionan los métodos diagnósticos de laboratorio y los fármacos para iniciar un tratamiento empírico.
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ABSTRACT Cerebral nocardia infections is a rare entity, which has been mainly reported in immunosuppressed patients. Currently, there are no clinical guidelines for first-line treatment. Our case refers to an older immunocompetent adult, with encephalopathy and left hemiparesis, associated with lesions compatible with multiple brain abscess and suggestive of infectious etiology. He initially received treatment for tuberculosis, bacterial abscess, and toxoplasmosis, without a favorable clinical response. An empirical treatment for nocardiosis started, by using meropenem and trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole, and clinical and imaging improvement was achieved. The occurrence of adverse events forces the temporary use of alternative medications. We highlight some criteria for including nocardiosis in the differential diagnosis in cases of multiple brain abscess and mention laboratory diagnostic methods and drugs to initiate empirical treatment.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Peru / Brain / Brain Abscess / Nocardia Infections Type of study: Guideline Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Peru Language: Es Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Country of publication: Peru

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Peru / Brain / Brain Abscess / Nocardia Infections Type of study: Guideline Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Peru Language: Es Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Country of publication: Peru