Abstract
The postoperative course of renal transplant patients is often complicated by opportunistic infection. Up to 4% of posttransplant infections are caused by Nocardia species. We present an unusual case of a nocardial spinal cord abscess that caused left leg paralysis.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / microbiology*
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Cerebellar Diseases / diagnosis
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Cerebellar Diseases / etiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects
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Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Leg
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Nocardia Infections / etiology*
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Nocardia asteroides / isolation & purification*
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Paralysis / etiology*
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Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology*
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Thrombophlebitis / etiology