Brain abscess by Nocardia sp in immunocompromised patient

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Pereira, Carlos Alberto Pires¹  Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes¹  Oliveira, Darci Alvarenga Gomes¹  Barata, Cristina Hueb¹  Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro¹  Universidade Federal de São Paulo¹ 

关键词: Opportunistic disease;    Nocardiosis;    Nocardia sp;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822000000600015

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Pacient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopenic purpura (Evans Syndrome), treated with immunosuppressive therapy (prednisone and azathioprine) developed brain abscess unresponsive to antimicrobial therapy, in spite of its 23 days duration. Diagnosis could be possible after recover secretion of peribulbar abscess and maintenance of this material over seven days in incubation.

【 授权许可】

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