Publications by authors named "Maria Nieva Salazar"

Background: BK nephropathy is an evolving challenge among kidney transplant recipients. Diagnosis of BK nephropathy depends on the presence of BK viral inclusions on renal biopsy. Most cases of BK nephropathy are preceded by BK viremia or viruria.

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Patient: Female, 30 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Nocardiosis Symptoms: Cardiac tamponade • cough • dyspnea • hoarseness • mediastinal mass • pericardial effusion • short of breath

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Objective: Rare disease.

Background: Nocardia infections can complicate solid organ transplantation.

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Acute interstitial nephritis is rarely reported with vancomycin. Literature searches revealed six biopsy-proven cases of vancomycin-induced interstitial nephritis. We report a case of a 51-year-old male who was treated with vancomycin and gentamicin for primary osteomyelitis with methicillin resistant Staphyloccocus aureus bacteremia.

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