scholarly journals Cyclosporine-induced sebaceous hyperplasia in a hematopoetic stem cell transplant patient: delayed onset of a common adverse event

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reason Wilken ◽  
Maxwell A Fung ◽  
Vivian Y Shi ◽  
Michelle Y Cheng ◽  
Forum Patel ◽  
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Author(s):  
Sanket R. Thakore ◽  
Faisal A. Khasawneh

Cavitary pneumonia in immunocompromised patients is a challenging entity. Establishing accurate diagnosis and starting effective antibiotics are essential steps towards improving outcome. A 58-year-old stem cell transplant patient was admitted to the hospital with necrotizing pneumonia caused by nocardia. The disease progressed despite of aggrieve antimicrobial therapy. Nocardiosis continues to be a difficult disease to diagnose and treat.


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