Nocardia asteroides septicemia in a pemphigus patient. Successful treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and amikacin association.
We report the case of a patient with pemphigus who presented Nocardia asteroides septicemia. The infection was controlled with an original association of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and amikacin.
Chosidow
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Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Université Paris-XII, Créteil, France.
Wolkenstein
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P
Bagot
M
M
Girard-Pipau
F
F
Brun-Buisson
C
C
Fraitag
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S
Roujeau
J C
JC
Revuz
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J
D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D000583:Amikacin