Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report
Background: Effective management of cutaneous nocardiosis is hampered by the lack of defined treatment recommendations and frequently requires prolonged antibiotic therapy. Case presentation: This report describes a case of cutaneous nocardiosis who was effectively treated in a brief amount of time...
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| author | Xiaohan Liu Yang Tan Qionghui Cheng Liang Wang Jinyi Chen Hong Liu Wen Ding Xia Lei |
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| description | Background: Effective management of cutaneous nocardiosis is hampered by the lack of defined treatment recommendations and frequently requires prolonged antibiotic therapy. Case presentation: This report describes a case of cutaneous nocardiosis who was effectively treated in a brief amount of time with three sessions of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) in conjunction with antibiotics. Conclusion: ALA-PDT combined with antibiotics may effectively treat refractory cutaneous nocardiosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8317d2248aaa4a08b47414a1103fde2e2025-02-01T04:11:40ZengElsevierPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy1572-10002025-02-0151104414Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case reportXiaohan Liu0Yang Tan1Qionghui Cheng2Liang Wang3Jinyi Chen4Hong Liu5Wen Ding6Xia Lei7Department of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Research Center for Skin Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Higher Education Institutions, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; Corresponding author.Background: Effective management of cutaneous nocardiosis is hampered by the lack of defined treatment recommendations and frequently requires prolonged antibiotic therapy. Case presentation: This report describes a case of cutaneous nocardiosis who was effectively treated in a brief amount of time with three sessions of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) in conjunction with antibiotics. Conclusion: ALA-PDT combined with antibiotics may effectively treat refractory cutaneous nocardiosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024004514Photodynamic TherapyALANocardiosisAntibiotics |
| spellingShingle | Xiaohan Liu Yang Tan Qionghui Cheng Liang Wang Jinyi Chen Hong Liu Wen Ding Xia Lei Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamic Therapy ALA Nocardiosis Antibiotics |
| title | Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report |
| title_full | Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report |
| title_short | Combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis: A case report |
| title_sort | combination treatment with photodynamic therapy and antibiotic in refractory cutaneous nocardiosis a case report |
| topic | Photodynamic Therapy ALA Nocardiosis Antibiotics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024004514 |
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