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Nocardia infections in the transplanted host [PDF]

Transplant Infectious Disease, 2018
AbstractBackgroundNocardia are uncommon pathogens that disproportionately afflict the immunocompromised host. Epidemiology and outcome data of Nocardia infections in transplant recipients are limited.MethodsWe performed a retrospective chart review of all patients at Duke University Hospital with a history of solid organ transplant (SOT) or ...
Marion Hemmersbach-Miller, Michael Woodworth, Jason Stout   +2 more
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Nocardia Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: A Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]

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.
Andrea Gori, Alessandra Bandera, Antonio Muscatello   +2 more
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Multispecies Outbreak of Nocardia Infections in Heart Transplant Recipients and Association with Climate Conditions, Australia [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
A multispecies outbreak of Nocardia occurred among heart transplant recipients (HTR), but not lung transplant recipients (LTR), in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during 2018–2019.
Jonathan Li, Cindy Lau, Naomi Anderson, Fay Burrows, Feras Mirdad, Lilibeth Carlos, Andrew J. Pitman, Kavitha Muthiah, David R. Darley, David Andresen, Peter Macdonald, Deborah Marriott, Nila J. Dharan   +12 more
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Isolation of Nocardia Otitidiscaviarum from a Case of Cutaneous Nocardiosis: A Rare Case Report [PDF]

Indian Journal of Dermatology
Nocardia species are Gram-positive, partially acid-fast, filamentous bacilli commonly found in soil, water, and air. In humans, Nocardia typically causes respiratory, neurological infections and, less frequently, cutaneous infections.
Bhanu Kanwar, Gautam Neha, Thakur Vibha, Kumar Vipin, Gupta Mudita, Sarma Mrinmoy, Kumar Sanjai   +6 more
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Molecular identification of nocardia isolates from clinical samples and an overview of human nocardiosis in Brazil. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
BackgroundNocardia sp. causes a variety of clinical presentations. The incidence of nocardiosis varies geographically according to several factors, such as the prevalence of HIV infections, transplants, neoplastic and rheumatic diseases, as well as ...
Paulo Victor Pereira Baio, Juliana Nunes Ramos, Louisy Sanches dos Santos, Morgana Fonseca Soriano, Elisa Martins Ladeira, Mônica Cristina Souza, Thereza Cristina Ferreira Camello, Marcio Garcia Ribeiro, Raphael Hirata Junior, Verônica Viana Vieira, Ana Luíza Mattos-Guaraldi   +10 more
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Research progress on clinical challenges and prevention strategies of drug-resistant Nocardia infections [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
Drug-resistant Nocardia infections have become an increasingly intractable clinical challenge globally, with the incidence rising steadily among both immunocompromised and immunocompetent populations in recent decades.
Houjun Pang
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A landscape of epidemiology and strain distribution of Nocardia in China [PDF]

Biosafety and Health
Nocardiosis is an uncommon infection that can cause severe damage or be life-threatening. However, the epidemiology and strain distribution of nocardiosis in China remain poorly characterized.
Ziyu Song, Bingqian Du, Deming Tang, Jiang Yao, Jirao Shen, Zhiguo Liu, Min Yuan, Wanchun Guan, Zhenjun Li   +8 more
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Nocardia infection in lung transplant recipients [PDF]

Clinical Transplantation, 2008
Abstract:  Nocardia is a well‐recognized pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, but the incidence of Nocardia infections in lung transplant recipients is not well defined. A chart review from 1990 to 2007 at Clarian Hospital Lung Transplant Center and Indiana University Medical Center revealed Nocardia infections in four of 410 lung transplant recipients
Babar Khan
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First Report of Mycobacterium bovis and Nocardia spp. Co-Infection in a Roan Antelope [PDF]

Animals
Nocardia spp. and Mycobacterium spp. are known etiological agents of granulomatous pulmonary infections in humans and animals; however, co-infections involving these pathogens have not previously been reported in veterinary medicine. This paper describes
Luca Botta, Matteo Cuccato, Neva Cormio, Veronica Crocchianti, Maria Goria, Emanuelle Bergeron, Delphine Mouniée, Veronica Rodriguez Nava, Frine Eleonora Scaglione   +8 more
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An Unusual Case of Cutaneous Nocardia cyriacigeorgica Infection Assuming the Appearance of Shingles [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Nocardia is an opportunistic organism that commonly infects the lungs of the immunocompromised and can cause disseminated infections. Diagnosis of Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is through culture and susceptibilities, aided by 16S rRNA sequencing. We report a
Jett Ramir, Denise Marie A. Francisco
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