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Abscesso cerebral por Nocardia sp em paciente imunossuprimido
2000; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 33; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0037-86822000000600015
ISSN1678-9849
AutoresCristina Hueb Barata, Darci Alvarenga Gomes Oliveira, Arnaldo Lopes Colombo, Carlos Alberto Pires Pereira,
Tópico(s)Infectious Diseases and Mycology
ResumoPatient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopenic purpura (Evans Syndrome), treated with immunosuppressive therapy (prednisone and azathioprine) developed brain abscess unresponsive to antimicrobial therapy, in spite of its 23 days duration. Diagnosis could be possible after recover secretion of peribulbar abscess and maintenance of this material over seven days in incubation.
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