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Pulmonary nocardiosis in a patient treated with corticosteroid therapy.

Authors :
NARUSHIMA, MICHIAKI
SUZUKI, HAJIME
KASAI, TOMIHIKO
TSUZURA, YUTAKA
TOMITA, SHOGO
ENDOH, SHIGERU
YAMADA, MINEHIKO
OHTSUKA, HIDEHIKO
Source :
Respirology; Mar2002, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p87-89, 4p
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Abstract: We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis in a 69-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis who was receiving corticosteroid treatment. The patient received prednisolone for rheumatoid arthritis and antibiotics for his fever and pneumonia in another hospital, but the response to the therapy was poor. After admission to our hospital, he improved following treatment with imipenem/cilastatin for Nocardia asteroides . Pulmonary nocardiosis is difficult to diagnose and should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially in an immunocompromised host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13237799
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Respirology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6328414
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1843.2002.00370.x