Nocardiosis in renal transplantation: Case series from India
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- 1 January 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scientific Scholar in Indian Journal of Nephrology
- Vol. 33 (6) , 456-458
Abstract
The patients was 44 years. The median time from transplant to nocardiosis was 21 months. Acute rejection episodes and CMV infection within 6 months of nocardiosis were found in 12.5% and 25%, respectively. The most common organ involvement was the lungs (75%), followed by the brain (12.5%). Only one patient showed cutaneous involvement (6.25%). Mean creatinine at presentation was 0.7 mg/dL (mean eGFR: 92 ± 27 mL/min/1.73 m2). Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance was found in 25% of patients. Five patients (31.25%) succumbed to the infection. Nocardiosis has a very low incidence but a high rate of mortality....Keywords
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