Disseminated nocardiosis in a patient on infliximab and methylprednisolone for treatment-resistant Sweet′s syndrome

Disseminated nocardiosis in a patient on infliximab and methylprednisolone for treatment-resistant Sweet′s syndrome

A 62-year-old white man with a 10-year history of treatment-refractory Sweet′s syndrome was admitted to the hospital with the onset of purpuric lesions. Methylprednisolone and infliximab were administered. Our patient developed disseminated Nocardia infection and eventually succumbed. Opportunistic...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth R Drone, Allison L McCrory, Natalie Lane, Katherine Fiala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Infliximab
nocardiosis
Sweet′s syndrome
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2014;volume=5;issue=3;spage=300;epage=302;aulast=Drone

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