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- Title
Pulmonary nocardiosis during immunosuppressive therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
- Authors
Maeno, Y; Maeno, Yuri; Sando, Yoshichika; Ubukata, Mikio; Maeno, Toshitaka; Tajima, Syunji; Hosono, Tatsuya; Sato, Mahito; Tsukagoshi, Masaaki; Suga, Tatsuo; Kurabayashi, Masahiko; Nagai, Ryozo
- Abstract
Nocardiosis is a subacute or chronic suppurative infection caused by Nocardia species. Although it is more common in immunocompromised hosts, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has not been recognized as a predisposing factor for nocardial infection. We report a case of IPF, in which pulmonary nocardiosis developed during treatment with prednisolone and cyclophosphamide. The risk of pulmonary nocardiosis may be increased in cases of IPF on immunosuppressive therapy. Since IPF often accompanies lung carcinoma, it is important to correctly differentiate nocardiosis from carcinoma.
- Subjects
LUNG diseases; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; PULMONARY fibrosis
- Publication
Respirology, 2000, Vol 5, Issue 4, p393
- ISSN
1323-7799
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1440-1843.2000.00282.x