Fatal pneumonia and empyema thoracis caused by imipenem-resistant Nocardia abscessus in a cancer patient
Journal
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
6
Pages
706-708
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
We describe a case of pneumonia and empyema thoracis caused by trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-susceptible, but imipenem-resistant Nocardia abscessus in a cancer patient. The isolate was confirmed to the species level by 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. The patient did not respond to antibiotic therapy, including ceftriaxone and imipenem, and died of progressing pneumonia and multiple organ failure. ? 2013 Taiwan Society of Microbiology.
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ceftriaxone; imipenem; sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim; antiinfective agent; ceftriaxone; cotrimoxazole; imipenem; RNA 16S; acute respiratory failure; adult; antibiotic sensitivity; antibiotic therapy; Article; cancer patient; case report; crackle; empyema; empyema thoracis; fatality; fever; human; imipenem resistant Nocardia abscessus infection; laboratory test; male; middle aged; multiple organ failure; nocardiosis; physical examination; pleura effusion; pneumonia; pus; respiratory distress; shock; sputum culture; thorax pain; video assisted thoracoscopic surgery; drug effects; Empyema, Pleural; genetics; Hemangiosarcoma; immunocompromised patient; isolation and purification; microbiology; mortality; multidrug resistance; Nocardia; Nocardia Infections; pneumonia; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ceftriaxone; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Empyema, Pleural; Hemangiosarcoma; Humans; Imipenem; Immunocompromised Host; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Organ Failure; Nocardia; Nocardia Infections; Pneumonia; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Type
journal article