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doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.03.013.
Epub 2017 Mar 22.
Adjuvant interferon-gamma immunotherapy in a patient with progressive cerebral Nocardia abscesses
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Adjuvant interferon-gamma immunotherapy in a patient with progressive cerebral Nocardia abscesses
Int J Infect Dis.
2017 Jun.
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Abstract
Despite advances in medical care, mortality due to cerebral Nocardia abscesses remains unacceptably high. The case of a typical immunocompromised patient, who deteriorated clinically despite optimal antimicrobial treatment, is reported here. Adjuvant immunotherapy with interferon-gamma resulted in partial restoration of the immune response and a corresponding clinical and radiographic recovery.
Keywords: Cerebral abscess; IFN-gamma; Immunotherapy; Nocardia; Nocardiosis.
Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
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