Adjuvant interferon-gamma immunotherapy in a patient with progressive cerebral Nocardia abscesses.

Leentjens J, Gresnigt MS, van de Veerdonk FL, Kox M, Kullberg BJ, Pickkers P, Brouwer AE, Netea MG (2017) Adjuvant interferon-gamma immunotherapy in a patient with progressive cerebral Nocardia abscesses. Int J Infect Dis 59, 25-28.

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.

Leibniz-HKI-Autor*innen

Mark Gresnigt

Identifier

doi: S1201-9712(17)30096-6

PMID: 28342802