[Systemic nocardiosis with cerebral abscesses in a kidney transplant patient].

A 44-year-old renal transplant recipient, developed a systemic nocardiosis with cerebral abscess and without pulmonary involvement. Immunosuppressive therapy was discontinued and combination of surgical drainage procedures and prolonged chemotherapy with TMP/SMX were successful. His renal function remained stable and he has had no recurrence of nocardiosis.