Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection associated with bacteraemia and osteomyelitis pubis in an elderly patient.
Infect Dis (Lond)
; 55(10): 738-743, 2023 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We describe a rare case of a disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection associated with hip osteomyelitis.METHODS:
A 91-year-old female patient was admitted with oedema of her right leg, fever of 38 °C and data consistent with ruptured Baker's cyst. A disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection including bloodstream infection, pneumonia and multiple abscesses along both lower limbs was observed.RESULTS:
After a four-week course of 320 mg/1600 mg/12 h of intravenous trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and multiple chirurgic drainages the patient was discharged with oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Nevertheless, the patient expired done month after being discharged from the hospital.CONCLUSIONS:
The implementation of a combination of intravenous antibiotics and drainages resulted in an initial improvement in the patient's condition. However, despite these interventions, the patient ultimately passed away probably due to natural causes.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteomielitis
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Bacteriemia
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Nocardiosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Dis (Lond)
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España