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IJU Case Reports, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction We present a rare case of tuberculous retroperitoneal lymphadenitis after kidney transplantation that was difficult to diagnose and treat. Case Presentation A 52‐year‐old man who received a kidney transplantation from his wife presented with right lower quadrant pain.
Ryota Nakayasu +8 more
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Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2020 Introduction. Nocardia spp. can cause several ocular infections, such as keratitis, endophthalmitis and scleral abscesses. Molecular identification of Nocardia spp. by 16S rDNA sequencing is the gold standard method at present for species identification,
Hariharan Gnanam +6 more
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GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2021 Nocardiosis is an extremely rare, opportunistic, Gram-positive bacterial infection that has a high mortality rate in those patients who are immunocompromised in the presence of disseminated disease.We describe a case of an elderly lady being treated with
Castle, George, Heath, Gregory
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Microplastics in Agricultural Soil: Fate, Impacts, and Bioremediation by Earthworms
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.Microplastics enter the soil through various means, including the degradation of plastic film mulch, waste from cosmetics industries and municipalities, and the use of bioplastic seed coatings. These microplastics disrupt soil structure, microbial activity, enzyme function, and plant growth.
Sami ur Rehman +5 more
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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2019 Nocardia species are found worldwide and are opportunistic pathogens of both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. Recent updates to the taxonomy of this genus have indicated that there are more than 90 recognized species of Nocardia with 54 ...
A. Hamdi +4 more
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Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.A novel regimen of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim single strength one tablet twice weekly for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in lung transplant patients found no cases of PJP over an 8‐year period and may reduce the incidence of medication discontinuation due to adverse effects. ABSTRACT Background Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP)
Chloe Munroe +8 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 BackgroundNocardia is a ubiquitous soil saprophyte transmitted through airborne or direct cutaneous inoculation routes. Although Nocardia is more common in immunocompromised patients, Nocardia may also arise in apparently immunocompetent patients.Case ...
Xiaoshan Su +8 more
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Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The case discussed involves a 41‐year‐old Italian man who was a candidate for chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell therapy (CAR‐T) for mediastinal diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma. His CAR‐T treatment was postponed several times due to prolonged relapsing COVID‐19 and new onset of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis diseases.
Monica Melchio +10 more
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Nocardia Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: A Case Series and Literature Review
Microorganisms, 2022 Nocardia is primarily considered an opportunistic pathogen and affects patients with impaired immune systems, solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), and patients with haematologic malignancies.
Emanuele Palomba +9 more
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Nocardia sputum staining [PDF]
QJM, 2013 An 85-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) visited our hospital with cough and sputum expectoration for the past 3 days. His home had been undergoing remodeling for the past 1 month. His respiration rate was 18 breaths/min; body temperature 37.4°C and SpO2 95% (nasal cannula: 2 l/min). Coarse crackles …
Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Ayako Kumabe
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