Widespread nocardiosis in two patients with Behçet's disease.
Nocardia spp., a group of gram-positive variably acid-fast aerobic bacteria, are opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts. We here-within describe 2 cases of widespread nocardiosis in patients with Behcet's disease. In addition to endogen endophthalmitis in case 1, both cases developed lung, brain and skin involvement. Despite brain involvement, the prognosis was good, although vision was completely lost in case 1, which was directly attributable to a delay in both diagnosis and treatment.
Korkmaz
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey. ckorkmaz@ogu.edu.tr
Aydinli
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A
Erol
N
N
Yildirim
N
N
Akgtün
Y
Y
Inci
R
R
Boiron
P
P
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents