title: Brain Abscesses Caused by Nocardia paucivorans in a Multiple Myeloma Patient Treated with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone: a Case Report and Review of Literature.
abstract: We report the first case of multiple brain abscesses caused by Nocardia paucivorans in a patient suffering from multiple myeloma on treatment with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. N. paucivorans is a recently described species of the genus Nocardia, which is supposed to have a heightened neurotropism in cases of disseminated infection. Although nocardiosis itself is an uncommon infectious complication in multiple myeloma so far, nocardial brain abscess should be added to the spectrum of adverse effects due to this novel chemotherapy regimen.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monticelli
authors.affiliation: Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luzzati
authors.affiliation: Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maurel
authors.affiliation: Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rosin
authors.affiliation: Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Romina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valentinotti
authors.affiliation: Microbiology and Virology Institute, AO "Papa Giovanni XXIII", Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farina