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Successful treatment of concomitant pulmonary Nocardiosis and aspergillosis in an immunocompromised renal patient

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Abstract

A case is reported of rapid onset concomitant pulmonary infection withNocardia andAspergillus fumigatus in a patient six weeks after the institution of immunosuppressive therapy for renal vasculitis. Pulmonary lesions completely resolved on treatment with a combination of imipenem, cotrimoxazole and a prolonged course of itraconazole.

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  1. Department of Nephrology, The Royal London Hospital & Medical College, Whitechapel, E1 1BB, London, UK

    R. I. G. Holt, J. T. C. Kwan & J. Cunningham

  2. Department of Microbiology, The Royal London Hospital & Medical College, Whitechapel, E1 1BB, London, UK

    A. M. Sefton

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Holt, R.I.G., Kwan, J.T.C., Sefton, A.M. et al. Successful treatment of concomitant pulmonary Nocardiosis and aspergillosis in an immunocompromised renal patient. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12, 110–112 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967584

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