title: Nocardia asteroides septicemia in a pemphigus patient. Successful treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and amikacin association.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Université Paris-XII, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chosidow
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolkenstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Girard-Pipau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brun-Buisson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fraitag
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roujeau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Revuz
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D000583:Amikacin