title: Nocardiosis in patients of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura on steroids.
abstract: We present two cases of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) on prolonged steroid therapy who developed subcutaneous and brain abscesses due to Nocardia asteroides. The special diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in the patients because of severe thrombocytopenia are being highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wakhlu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dabadghao
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Soniya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nityanand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002081:Buttocks; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone