Nocardia infection in a renal transplant recipient
Joint Authors
Gumber, M.
Vanikar, Aruna V.
Trivedi, Hargovind L.
Kaswan, K. K.
Patel, H. V.
Fayruz, A.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1103-1104, 2 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Opportunistic infection occurs in up to 20% renal transplant patients and is associated with a high mortality.
We report a 47-year-old diabetic female with 1-year-old deceased donor renal allograft on triple drug immunosuppression.
She developed cytomegalovirus retinitis at ten months post-transplant followed by nocardiasis manifested by hemiparesis with comatose state due to lumbar epidural and multiple brain abscesses, in spite of immediately curtailing immunosuppression.
She recovered with linezolid and cotrimoxazole and was discharged two weeks later.
She is maintaining stable graft function with serum creatinine 1.4 mg/dL on cyclosporin 2.5 Mg / kg / day and prednisone10 mg / day with maintenance therapy for nocardiasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaswan, K. K.& Vanikar, Aruna V.& Fayruz, A.& Patel, H. V.& Gumber, M.& Trivedi, Hargovind L.. 2011. Nocardia infection in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 22, no. 6, pp.1103-1104.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaswan, K. K.…[et al.]. Nocardia infection in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 22, no. 6 (Dec. 2011), pp.1103-1104.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaswan, K. K.& Vanikar, Aruna V.& Fayruz, A.& Patel, H. V.& Gumber, M.& Trivedi, Hargovind L.. Nocardia infection in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2011. Vol. 22, no. 6, pp.1103-1104.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1204
Record ID
BIM-293525