Nocardia intracranial mycotic aneurysm associated with proteasome inhibitor

Authors :: Siriththin Chansirikarnjana
Anucha Apisarnthanarak
Nuntra Suwantarat
Pansachee Damronglerd
Sasinuch Rutjanawech
Suttichai Visuttichaikit
Thana Khawcharoenporn
Source :: IDCases, Vol 18, Iss , Pp - (2019)
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2019.
Abstract: We report a case of Nocardia farcinica ruptured intracranial mycotic aneurysm associated with bortezomib and corticosteroid treatment in a multiple myeloma patient. The patient was treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and moxifloxacin together with surgical repairment of intracranial mycotic aneurysm. Keywords: Nocardia, Nocardia farcinica, Mycotic aneurysm, Multiple myeloma, Proteasome inhibitor