Cerebral and mediastinal abscesses caused by Nocardia asiatica in an hiv-infected patient

Azevedo, Francisco Kennedy Scofoni Faleiros de; Dutra, Valéria; Souto, Francisco José Dutra

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0485-2018

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“…N. asiatica is a rare Nocardia species that was newly identified in 2004. There are few reports describing N. asiatica infections, including respiratory infections such as pneumonia and mediastinal infections ( 11 , 12 ). We conducted a systematic review of relevant articles in the Medline database using the term “ Nocardia asiatica .” We identified a total of 24 articles, including 15 case reports of N. asiatica infections ( Table 3 ).…”

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Adult T Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Becoming Apparent during Treatment of Pulmonary Abscess and Empyema Caused by <i>Nocardia asiatica</i>: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Nocardia is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes opportunistic infections. Nocardia asiatica was newly isolated in 2004, and there have been no case reports describing the empyema caused by N. asiatica. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) is a peripheral T-cell malignancy caused by human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). We herein report a case in which immunosuppression attributable to ATL may have led to pulmonary abscess and empyema caused by N. asiatica. Our case demonstrates the need to investigate causes of immunosuppression, including ATL, in patients showing nocardiosis.

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confidence: 99%