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Pemphigus vulgaris and disseminated nocardiosis
Author(s) -
Martín Fj,
PérezBernal Am,
Camacho F
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00114.x
Subject(s) - pemphigus vulgaris , medicine , nocardiosis , proteus vulgaris , dermatology , nocardia , pemphigus , staphylococcus aureus , immunosuppression , immunology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Infectious diseases, in particular septicaemia from Staphylococcus aureus , Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa , are the most severe and frequent complications for the immunosuppressive therapy of pemphigus. Infection by Nocardia asteroides in subjects with pemphigus vulgaris is rare. We report the sixth case found of such an association; the subject died of disseminated nocardiosis while receiving steroids and immunosuppressive drugs, 4 years after being diagnosed with chronic pemphigus vulgaris.