Use of imipenem in the treatment of pulmonary nocardiosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of pulmonary nocardiosis with empyema in a 55-year-old man with macroglobulinemic lymphoma is presented. Treatment with imipenem followed by oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) resolved his symptoms and cleared the roentgenographic abnormalities. This case illustrates the clinical potential of imipenem against Nocardia.
Medical subject headings
- Imipenem
- Lung Diseases
- Nocardia Infections
- Nocardia asteroides