| RRC ID |
31854
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| Author |
Ando T, Usa T, Ide A, Abe Y, Sera N, Tominaga T, Ejima E, Ashizawa K, Nakata K, Eguchi K.
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| Title |
Pulmonary nocardiosis associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
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| Journal |
Intern Med
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| Abstract |
A 69-year-old woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, who was regularly followed and treated with prednisolone and danazol, was admitted to our hospital because of shortness of breath. Chest roentgenogram showed a large amount of left-sided pleural effusion. Gram-positive branching rods, subsequently identified as Nocardia farcinica, were isolated from the fluid. Antibiotic treatment together with pleural drainage with an intercostal catheter resulted in complete remission of pyothorax. Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare disease, but recognition of the disease in immunocompromised patients and the prompt initiation of appropriate treatments based on isolation of the pathogen can lead to a successful outcome.
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| Volume |
40(3)
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| Pages |
246-9
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| Published |
2001-3-1
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| DOI |
10.2169/internalmedicine.40.246
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| PMID |
11310493
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| MeSH |
Aged
Cilastatin / therapeutic use
Empyema, Pleural / complications
Empyema, Pleural / pathology
Empyema, Pleural / therapy
Female
Humans
Imipenem / therapeutic use
Nocardia / isolation & purification
Nocardia Infections / etiology*
Nocardia Infections / pathology
Nocardia Infections / therapy
Protease Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / complications*
Thienamycins / therapeutic use
Thorax / pathology
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| IF |
1.005
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| Times Cited |
6
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WOS Category
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MICROBIOLOGY
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| Resource |
| Pathogenic microorganisms |
IFM 0943 |
