Case of muscle abscess due to disseminated nocardiosis in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and review of the published work

Autor:	Yoshiko, Ukai, Noriki, Fujimoto, Norikazu, Fujii, Masae, Shirai, Makiko, Wakabayashi, Toshiaki, Uenishi, Yusuke, Koizumi, Keiko, Hodohara, Kaoru, Shimizu, Toshihiro, Tanaka
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Muscular Diseases Prednisolone Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination Brain Abscess Humans Nocardia Infections Female Anemia Hemolytic Autoimmune Middle Aged Abscess Immunosuppressive Agents Nocardia Anti-Bacterial Agents
Zdroj:	The Journal of dermatology. 39(5)
ISSN:	1346-8138
Popis:	Although disseminated nocardiosis has been increasing with the expansion of immunosuppressive therapy and improvement in diagnostic methods, muscle abscess is a rare complication. There have been only nine case reports of muscle abscess due to Nocardia infection in the English-language published work. We present a case of muscle abscess with disseminated nocardiosis, and review the published work. The patient had been taking prednisolone at 20 mg a day for autoimmune hemolytic anemia for 14 years. She presented with erythema on her thigh resembling cellulitis. Computed tomography showed muscle abscess. The isolated organism was identified as Nocardia farcinica employing polymerase chain reaction and antibiotic sensitivity testing. The diagnosis of muscle abscess due to nocardiosis can be easily missed because there are no characteristic symptoms.
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