Belhocine W, Purgus R, Almasalma M, Moal V, Edouard S, Berland Y, Raoult D, Fournier P E
Fédération de Microbiologie Clinique, Hôpital de la Timone, Marseille, France.
Transplant Proc. 2010 Dec;42(10):4359-60. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.09.123.
We report an unusual case of Nocardia carnea brain and lung abscesses in a 54-year-old kidney transplant recipient. Our case was confirmed by molecular detection despite negative cultures. The patient recovered using prolonged cotrimoxazole treatment.