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Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenol and sodium sulfate by Nocardia species isolated and characterized from Iranian ecosystems

Scientific Reports, 2020
Anthropogenic pollutants are known to have adverse effect on ecosystem, biodiversity and human health. Bioremediation is an option that has been widely used to remediate organic contaminants and reduce the risk of these hazardous materials ...
Davood Azadi, H. Shojaei
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Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection presenting as a paravertebral abscess in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2019
Disseminated Nocardia infections occur particularly in immunosuppressed hosts and are most often due to Nocardia farcinica, Nocardia nova, and Nocardia cyriacigeorgica. Here, we report an unusual case of disseminated N.
Yeliz Özen, Basak Dokuzoguz, Ipek Mumcuoglu, Aysel Kocagül Çelikbas, Zeynep Ceren Karahan, Bahadir Orkun Özbay   +5 more
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A clinical case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in a non-immunocompromised patient and a relevant literature review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rare and usually found in immunocompromised patients. The most common subtype implicated is Nocardia farcinica while brain abscess due to Nocardia brasiliensis is comparatively rare.
Jian-Wei Zhu, Hui Zhou, Wei-Qiang Jia, Jian You, Ru-Xiang Xu   +4 more
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Genomic Virulence Features of Two Novel Species Nocardia barduliensis sp. nov. and Nocardia gipuzkoensis sp. nov., Isolated from Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Diseases

Microorganisms, 2020
Strains 335427T and 234509T, isolated from two 76-year-old patients with chronic pulmonary diseases, were the subject of polyphasic taxonomic studies and comparative genomic analyses for virulence factors.
I. Nouioui, Carlos Cortés-Albayay, M. Neumann-Schaal, D. Vicente, G. Cilla, H. Klenk, J. Marimón, M. Ercibengoa   +7 more
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Breast Abscess by Nocardia

The Breast Journal, 2012
A 69-year-old woman reported the appearance of a painful lump in the lower outer quadrant of right breast for 10 days. The patient had history of relapsing uveitis poorly responsive to therapy, thus she underwent high-dose steroid therapy for about 6 months.
Simbula L, MELONI, Giovanni Battista, Sanna S, Becchere MP, DESSOLE, Salvatore, CHERCHI, Pier Luigi, CAPOBIANCO, Giampiero   +6 more
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A Case of Infection with Nocardia [PDF]

The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, 1913
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Steele, Albert E., Lee, Roger I.
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First case of Nocardia nova spinal abscess in an immunocompetent patient

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012
Nocardia are a group of aerobic actinomycetes that are filamentous gram-positive, weakly acid-fast, and cause opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients.
Seung Bok Hong, Kyudong Han, Bo Ra Son, Kyeong Seob Shin, Byeong Cheol Rim   +4 more
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Manifestations and outcomes of nocardia infections

Medicine, 2018
Nocardia is a ubiquitous environmental pathogen that causes infection primarily following inhalation into the lungs. It is generally thought to cause infection primarily in immunocompromised patients, but nonimmunocompromised individuals are also at risk
J. Steinbrink, J. Leavens, C. Kauffman, M. Miceli   +3 more
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A case report on Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in renal transplant patient

Journal of Medical and Scientific Research
Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection caused by Nocardia species (spp). Nocardia species are ubiquitous environmental saprophytes occurring in the soil, organic matter, and water.
Velamuri A, Fatima R, Eswaran SP, Bezawada SR   +3 more
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Genotypic and phenotypic prevalence of Nocardia species in Iran: First systematic review and meta-analysis of data accumulated over years 1992-2021.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundNocardia species belong to the aerobic actinomycetes group of bacteria which are gram-positive and partially acid-fast Bacilli. These bacteria may sometimes be associated with nosocomial infections.
Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Aram Asareh Zadegan Dezfuli, Azar Dokht Khosravi, Mohammad Savari, Fatemeh Jahangirimehr   +4 more
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