title: Nocardia pleural empyema complicating anti-Jo1 positive polymyositis during immunoglobulin and steroid therapy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: La Civita
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Battiloro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celano
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; C046750:Jo-1 antibody; D011241:Prednisone