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.
D'Cruz
Sanjay
S
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.
Bhadada
Sanjay
S
Chander
Jagdish
J
Agarwal
Vikas
V
Singh
Ram
R
Sachdev
Atul
A
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*