A Case of Lung Abscess Caused by Nocardia elegans in a Kidney Transplantation Recipient.

Author: Ki Ho PARK ¹ ; Sun Young KO ; Ryan OH ; Tark KIM ; Oh Hyun CHO ; Yang Soo KIM ; Jun Hee WOO ; Duck Jong HAN ; Heungsup SUNG ; Mi Na KIM
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Nocardia elegans; Nocardiosis; Lung abscess
MeSH: Immunocompromised Host; Kidney; Kidney Transplantation; Lung; Lung Abscess; Nocardia; Nocardia Infections; Opportunistic Infections
From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(2):116-120
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Nocardiosis is well-known opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. The timely diagnosis and treatment, however, is still a difficult problem. Recently, as newer molecular techniques, particularly 16S rRNA sequencing, are implemented, the diagnosis and management of the infection are improving. We report a case of lung abscess in a 39-year-old-man who underwent kidney transplantation. He was diagnosed of Nocardia elegans by 16S rRNA sequencing and was cured of the infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy.