title: Nocardia carnea infection in a kidney transplant recipient.
abstract: We report an unusual case of Nocardia carnea brain and lung abscesses in a 54-year-old kidney transplant recipient. Our case was confirmed by molecular detection despite negative cultures. The patient recovered using prolonged cotrimoxazole treatment.
authors.affiliation: Fédération de Microbiologie Clinique, Hôpital de la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Belhocine
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purgus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almasalma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edouard
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Berland
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Fournier
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents