[Nocardiosis in a renal transplant recipient].
We report a unilateral pulmonary nocardiosis in a 51 years old male that received a renal allograft. The clinical picture appeared 68 days after transplantation and the culture of a bronchoalveolar lavage showed the presence of Nocardia asteroides. Cyclos-porine and azathioprine were discontinued and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole was started with a good clinical response. Afterwards, azathioprine was restarted and the patient is asymptomatic at the present moment.
Toro
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Departamento de Nefrología, Hospital Carlos van Buren, Valparaíso, Chile.
Díaz
L
L
Poblete
H
H
Nicovani
V
V
Peralta
G
G
D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D001379:Azathioprine