Nocardia liver abscess post liver transplantation-A rare presentation.
Nocardiosis is usually a disseminated disease seen in immunocompromised individuals. We herein present a rare case of isolated Nocardia liver abscess post liver transplantation. The patient responded well to treatment and is on long-term antibiotics for Nocardia infection.
Department of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Health City, Chennai, India.
Pavan
P
Hanchanale
Department of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Health City, Chennai, India.
Mayank
M
Jain
Department of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Health City, Chennai, India.
Joy
J
Varghese
Department of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Health City, Chennai, India.
Jayanthi
J
V
Department of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Health City, Chennai, India.
Mohamed
M
Rela
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D019152:Paracentesis; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D016559:Tacrolimus
abscess; liver; nocardia