A rare case of empyema necessitatis sustained by Nocardia farcinica in a kidney transplant recipient

Affiliations

• ¹ Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
• ² University of Trieste, Department of Medical, Surgical & Health Sciences, Trieste, Italy; University Health Agency Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), Public Health Departmnent, Trieste, Italy.
• ³ Chemical Injuries Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Molla Sadra Street, Tehran, Iran.
• ⁴ Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development, Unit (ShACRDU), School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
• ⁵ Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
• ⁶ Department of Radiology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
• ⁷ Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: mhmjvbt81@gmail.com.