Disseminated nocardiosis with initial manifestation mimicking disease flare-up of systemic lupus erythematosus in an SLE patient.
Cheng
Hao-Min
HM
Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Huang
De-Feng
DF
Leu
Hsin-Bang
HB
D000328:Adult; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination