Adjuvant interferon-gamma immunotherapy in a patient with progressive cerebral Nocardia abscesses

Adjuvant interferon-gamma immunotherapy in a patient with progressive cerebral Nocardia abscesses

Despite advances in medical care, mortality due to cerebral Nocardia abscesses remains unacceptably high. The case of a typical immunocompromised patient, who deteriorated clinically despite optimal antimicrobial treatment, is reported here. Adjuvant immunotherapy with interferon-gamma resulted in p...

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Main Authors: Jenneke Leentjens, Mark S. Gresnigt, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Matthijs Kox, Bart Jan Kullberg, Peter Pickkers, Annemarie E. Brouwer, Mihai G. Netea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nocardiosis
Nocardia
Cerebral abscess
IFN-gamma
Immunotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300966

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