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Brain abscess by Nocardia sp in immunocompromised patient [PDF]

, 2000
Pacient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopenic purpura (Evans Syndrome), treated with immunosuppressive therapy (prednisone and azathioprine) developed brain abscess unresponsive to antimicrobial therapy, in spite of its 23 days duration.
Barata, Cristina Hueb, Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes, Oliveira, Darci Alvarenga Gomes, Pereira, Carlos Alberto Pires   +3 more
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Emerging role of metagenomic next‐generation sequencing in infectious disease diagnostics: Clinical integration and future directions

mLife, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 148-163, April 2026.
Abstract Infectious disease diagnostics has been transformed by metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS), an unbiased approach that detects bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites in a single assay. By sequencing all nucleic acids in a sample, mNGS overcomes the narrow detection scope and slow turnaround of conventional tests, substantially ...
Tingting Fang, Feifei Yuan, Yu Chen, Na Li, Yao Zhang, Haixia Liu, Xingchen Liu, Qing Miao, Bijie Hu   +8 more
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Species Distribution And Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Nocardia Isolates From Yantai, China

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2019
Maoli Yi,* Lipeng Wang,* Weihao Xu, Li Sheng, Lihua Jiang, Fengzhen Yang, Qingmei Cao, Jinying Wu Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this ...
Yi M, Wang L, Xu W, Sheng L, Jiang L, Yang F, Cao Q, Wu J   +7 more
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Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Pleural Thickening

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
We report a case of a man who presented with a chest wall mass and was found to have pleural thickening on PET, with features concerning for mesothelioma. Further investigation revealed a diagnosis of actinomyces, a rare infectious cause of pleural thickening.
Evonne Shum, Jaidyn Muhandiramge, Jay Finn, Jasmine Zhu, Rhoda Cameron, Ronan O'Donnabhain   +5 more
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A filamentous trio

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2020
Opportunistic infections caused by fungi and unusual bacteria are predominantly encountered in the setting of immunosuppressed host. Co-infections with multiple such organisms can pose multiple challenges even to the astute clinician from establishing ...
Rishabh Raj, Kavitha Venkatnarayan, Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy, Uma Devaraj, Priya Ramachandran, Jayanthi Savio   +5 more
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Nocardial Endocarditis after Mitral Valve Replacement: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

, 2010
A Nocardia é responsável por diversos tipos de infecção quer em receptores imunocompetentes, quer imunocomprometidos e pode afectar qualquer órgão. A endocardite a Nocardia spp é muito rara e tem mau prognóstico.
Bico, P, Branco, LM, Cruz Ferreira, R, Pinto, M, Timóteo, AT   +4 more
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Taxonomy and chemical characterization of new antibiotics produced by Saccharothrix SA198 isolated from a Saharan soil [PDF]

, 2013
Actinomycete strain SA198, isolated from a Saharan soil sample of Algeria, exhibited antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and phytopathogenic and toxinogenic fungi.
A. Lebrihi, A. Zitouni, Andriole, Becker, Berdy, Betina, Buckingham, Bull, Bush, Bycroft, C. Bijani, D. Boubetra, F. Mathieu, Felsenstein, Felsenstein, Genilloud, Hayakawa, Hayakawa, Hosoe, Igarashi, Kalinovskaya, Kelly, Kim, Kimura, Kinochita, Labeda, Lamari, Lass-Flörl, Lazzarini, Lechevalier, Lechevalier, Liu, Locci, Merrouche, Minnikin, Murakami, N. Sabaou, Oki, Sabaou, Sanglier, Shirling, Singh, Stackebrandt, Suzuki, Takahashi, Takeuchi, Tamura, Thompson, Waksman, Wang, Zitouni, Zitouni, Zitouni   +52 more
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From Lake Victoria to the Tap: Antibiotic Resistance and Pathogenic Contamination of Kisumu City Water Supply and Wastewater Network

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 547-559, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Waterborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose mounting public health threats across sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly in rapidly urbanising regions dependent on untreated or poorly treated surface waters. This study applied shotgun metagenomic sequencing to characterise microbial communities, virulence factors and antibiotic ...
Oleg N. Reva, Anthony Sifuna, Francis Orata, Caroline Omolo, Jacob Stanley Iramiot, Mark C. Enright, Awelani Mutshembele, Jian Zhou, William A. Shivoga   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN Nocardia spp. AND Mycobacterium spp.: CRITICAL ASPECTS FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2014
New methodologies were developed for the identification of Nocardia but the initial diagnosis still requires a fast and accurate method, mainly due to the similarity to Mycobacterium, both clinical and bacteriologically.
Edna Cleide Mendes Muricy, Romilda Aparecida Lemes, Sidney Bombarda, Lucilaine Ferrazoli, Erica Chimara   +4 more
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What We Can Do in Infectious Keratitis, Except for Conventional Antimicrobial‐Based Therapies: Major Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infectious keratitis (IK) is classified as a critical ophthalmic emergency, with the potential to result in vision‐impairing complications. The treatment approach involves the use of pharmacological antimicrobial agents in combination with surgical interventions.
Kasra Cheraqpour
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