Isolated nocardial subcapsular and perinephric abscess.
We report a rare presentation of Nocardia infection in a 60 years old diabetic and cirrhotic patient who had perinephric and subcapsular renal abscess. This localized type of infection was successfully treated with oral cotrimoxazole.
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.
Sanjay
S
D'Cruz
Sanjay
S
Bhadada
Jagdish
J
Chander
Vikas
V
Agarwal
Ram
R
Singh
Atul
A
Sachdev
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*