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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, Jason E Stout, Michael H Woodworth   +2 more
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Multispecies Outbreak of Nocardia Infections in Heart Transplant Recipients and Association with Climate Conditions, Australia. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis, 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.
Li J, Lau C, Anderson N, Burrows F, Mirdad F, Carlos L, Pitman AJ, Muthiah K, Darley DR, Andresen D, Macdonald P, Marriott D, Dharan NJ.   +12 more
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A landscape of epidemiology and strain distribution of <i>Nocardia</i> in China. [PDF]

Biosaf 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.
Song Z, Du B, Tang D, Yao J, Shen J, Liu Z, Yuan M, Guan W, Li Z.   +8 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, Louisy Sanches Dos Santos, Marcio Garcia Ribeiro   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Research progress on clinical challenges and prevention strategies of drug-resistant <i>Nocardia</i> infections. [PDF]

Front 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.
Pang H.
europepmc   +2 more sources

First Report of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> and <i>Nocardia</i> spp. Co-Infection in a Roan Antelope. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
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
Botta L, Cuccato M, Cormio N, Crocchianti V, Goria M, Bergeron E, Mouniée D, Rodriguez Nava V, Scaglione FE.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Nocardia Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: A Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2022
Emanuele Palomba, Valeria Castelli, Giorgio Bozzi   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Multi-year population-based study of the clinical and epidemiological risk factors for mortality in nocardiosis: survival analysis from a large regional Canadian healthcare region. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Background Nocardiae are ubiquitous environmental soil pathogens that primarily cause invasive infections by inhalation or direct skin inoculation in immunocompromised patients. This multi-year population-based study compared epidemiological and clinical
Church D, Ugarte-Torres A, Naugler C.
europepmc   +2 more sources

An Unusual Case of Cutaneous <i>Nocardia cyriacigeorgica</i> Infection Assuming the Appearance of Shingles. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
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
Ramir J, Francisco DMA.
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Molecular mechanisms underlying <i>Nocardia</i> host interactions. [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Nocardia species are opportunistic pathogens that cause localized and disseminated infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Despite their clinical importance, the molecular mechanisms underlying Nocardia pathogenicity remain ...
Du B, Song Z, Yuan M, Duan Y, Xu S, Qiu X, Li Z.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources