Pemphigus vulgaris and disseminated nocardiosis.
Infectious diseases, in particular septicaemia from Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are the most severe and frequent complications for the immunosuppressive therapy of pemphigus. Infection by Nocardia asteroides in subjects with pemphigus vulgaris is rare. We report the sixth case found of such an association; the subject died of disseminated nocardiosis while receiving steroids and immunosuppressive drugs, 4 years after being diagnosed with chronic pemphigus vulgaris.
Martín
F J
FJ
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain.
Pérez-Bernal
A M
AM
Camacho
F
F
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone