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Successful Treatment of Disseminated Nocardiosis Complicated by Cerebral Abscess with Ceftriaxone and Amikacin: Case Report

Garlando, F. ; Bodmer, T. ; Lee, C. ; Zimmerli, W. ; Pirovino, M.

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1992, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 1039-1040

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    Titre
    • Successful Treatment of Disseminated Nocardiosis Complicated by Cerebral Abscess with Ceftriaxone and Amikacin: Case Report
    Auteur
    • Garlando, F.. Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Olten, Basel, Switzerland
    • Bodmer, T.. Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Olten, Basel, Switzerland
    • Lee, C.. Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Olten, Basel, Switzerland
    • Zimmerli, W.. Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Olten, Basel, Switzerland
    • Pirovino, M.. Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Olten, Basel, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1992, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 1039-1040. The University of Chicago Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Santé
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:303516
    Summary
    We report the case of an 85-year-old female patient who suffered from disseminated Nocardia asteroides infection complicated by a cerebral abscess. Treatment with amikacin for 2 weeks and ceftriaxone for 6 weeks led to complete recovery, and there was no recurrence of disease over a follow-up period of 12 months after therapy. The use of ceftriaxone in combination with amikacin might significantly shorten the duration of treatment for patients with disseminated nocardiosis. This combination of antibiotics merits further investigation with use of a larger sample of patients