Disseminated Nocardia brasiliensis infection.
We report a 40-year-old man with advanced Hodgkin disease who received combination chemotherapy and developed disseminated Nocardia brasiliensis infection. We discuss opportunistic infections in the compromised host, with particular reference to nocardial disease and certain biologic characteristics of that organism.
D000328:Adult; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D013411:Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D009588:Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; D013411:Sulfadiazine; D011344:Procarbazine; D009254:Nafcillin; D014750:Vincristine; D011241:Prednisone