Lung infection caused by Nocardia asteroides in a renal-transplant patient.
A 65-yr-old man developed an acute lung infection while being treated for a rejection episode 2 months after renal transplantation. A chest X-ray revealed a pulmonary infiltrate. Nocardia asteroides was cultured from a percutaneous lung aspirate. The patient was successfully treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D011183:Postoperative Complications