[Pulmonary nocardiosis in a patient with diffuse panbronchiolitis].
A 53-year-old woman under treatment for diffuse panbronchiolitis, complained of fever and bloody sputum, Chest radiograph showed infiltrative shadows in both lung fields. Nocardia farcinica was cultured from BALF and pulmonary nocardiosis was diagnosed. She was successfully treated with sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, LVFX. Improvement was clearly demonstrated on chest radiograph. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of pulmonary nocardiosis in a patient with diffuse panbronchiolitis.
Katsuki
Yuko
Y
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Rakuwa-kai Otowa Hospital.
Motoishi
Makoto
M
Tsutiya
Michiko
M
Enokibori
Toru
T
Ninomiya
Kiyoshi
K
D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000150:complications*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D015242:Ofloxacin