[Thoracic nocardiosis].
Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection which occurs mostly in immunocompromised individuals. Pulmonary presentation is the most frequent; however it can affect other parts of the body. Antibiotic treatment is usually prolonged to avoid relapses. The authors present a case report of a patient under prolonged immunosuppressive therapy for psoriatic arthritis, with complaints of right chest pain with one month of evolution.
Rodrigues
Cidália
C
Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Quinta dos Vales, São Martinho do Bispo, 3046 -853 Coimbra. cidalia.m.rodrigues@sapo.pt
Costa
Teresa
T
Martins
Vitória
V
Matos
Fernando
F
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D035423:Thoracic Cavity