Nocardiosis in adult-onset Still's disease and vasculitis syndrome

Am J Med Sci. 2008 Jul;336(1):77-80. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318159e0b4.

Abstract

Four cases of nocardiosis in patients with adult-onset Still disease and vasculitis syndrome are presented. Three patients developed lung abscesses and 1 case developed a brain abscess. All were treated with high-dose corticosteroids, and 3 were given cyclosporine when they developed nocardiosis. All patients were successfully treated with antibiotics; cyclosporine was discontinued in 2 cases. These cases indicate that systemic nocardiosis can develop in patients with various rheumatologic diseases who are treated with corticosteroid and immunosuppressive drugs such as cyclosporine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brain Abscess / complications
  • Brain Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Abscess / drug therapy
  • Cyclosporine / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Abscess / complications
  • Lung Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Abscess / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Nocardia Infections / complications*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / complications*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vasculitis / complications*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Cyclosporine