Nocardiosis in patients of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura on steroids

A Wakhlu; V Agarwal; S Dabadghao; K N Prasad; Soniya Nityanand

Nocardiosis in patients of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura on steroids

J Assoc Physicians India. 2004 Jul:52:591-3.

Authors

A Wakhlu¹, V Agarwal, S Dabadghao, K N Prasad, Soniya Nityanand

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India.

PMID: 15645992

Abstract

We present two cases of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) on prolonged steroid therapy who developed subcutaneous and brain abscesses due to Nocardia asteroides. The special diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in the patients because of severe thrombocytopenia are being highlighted.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Abscess / complications*
Brain Abscess / diagnosis
Brain Abscess / therapy
Buttocks
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nocardia Infections / complications*
Nocardia Infections / diagnosis
Nocardia Infections / therapy
Nocardia asteroides*
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / complications*
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / drug therapy
Soft Tissue Infections / complications*
Soft Tissue Infections / diagnosis
Soft Tissue Infections / therapy

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Prednisolone