Results 131 to 140 of about 12,497 (170)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Intracerebral Nocardia brasiliensis infection
Neurosurgical Review, 1987Case report about cerebral infection with the species Nocardia Brasiliensis in a not immunocompromised host. Diagnosis, treatment and neuroradiological findings are shown and compared with current studies.
A, Schmid +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Resistance to Infection with Nocardia asteroides
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1975Mechanisms of host resistance to Nocardia asteroides were studied in mice. Two to six weeks after intraperitoneal or intravenous immunization with viable N. asteroides, mice were significantly resistant to intraperitoneal challenge with LD50-100 of N.
J A, Krick, J S, Remington
openaire +2 more sources
Management dilemmas in Nocardia brain infection
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2021Purpose of review Brain nocardiosis is a rare but severe infection mostly occurring among immunocompromised patients. In this review, we present recent data on this infection and address some of the common clinical dilemmas encountered in patients with brain nocardiosis. Recent findings
Lebeaux, David +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
Pulmonary Nocardia nova infection
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2007A 61-year-old male with diabetes mellitus, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after chemotherapy, and chronic adrenal replacement therapy presented with a persistent cough of 3-month duration. Chest CT revealed paramediastinal infiltrates. Weakly acid-fast bacilli were detected in sputum, and treatment with ethambutol, rifampin, and clarithromycin was given for ...
Yoav, Keynan +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Nocardia Infection in a Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
Chest, 1976A case of intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration is reported in which the sequestered lung was infected with Nocardia sp. Although recurrent pyogenic infections are common in pulmonary sequestrations, this is the first case report with documented nocardiosis.
G R, Kilpatrick +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine, 1959
Introduction Nocardiosis is a granulomatous and suppurative infectious disease which is caused by the aerobic actinomycete Nocardia asteroides. Manifestations may be acute or chronic, localized, or generalized. Diagnosis is dependent upon laboratory identification of the fungus upon its recovery from involved tissues.
M C, LARSEN, H D, DIAMOND, H S, COLLINS
openaire +2 more sources
Introduction Nocardiosis is a granulomatous and suppurative infectious disease which is caused by the aerobic actinomycete Nocardia asteroides. Manifestations may be acute or chronic, localized, or generalized. Diagnosis is dependent upon laboratory identification of the fungus upon its recovery from involved tissues.
M C, LARSEN, H D, DIAMOND, H S, COLLINS
openaire +2 more sources
PRIMARY CUTANEOUS NOCARDIA INFECTION DUE TO NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES
International Journal of Dermatology, 1993A 34‐year‐old white man was admitted to the hospital for treatment of cyclosporine toxicity. He was referred to the dermatology service for the evaluation of two lesions that had been present for 4 weeks on the dorsum of his left hand. The patient stated that he had cut his hand on a fence and later cleaned his aquarium two weeks before the skin ...
P S, Vogel +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Nocardia infection of the hand—Case report
The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1981A 72-year-old woman presented with an acute purulent hand infection which proved to be due to Nocardia asteroides. She was found to have Cushing's syndrome secondary to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone production. Her hand infection was successfully treated with debridement and drainage.
D P, Petersen, L B, Wong
openaire +2 more sources
An Acute Nocardia Infection in a Pediatric Hand
The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2019Nocardia species are aerobic gram-positive filamentous organisms that may cause cutaneous or pulmonary disease in humans. Primary cutaneous nocardiosis may manifest as an acute superficial pyogenic infection that can mimic more common organisms such as Staphylococcus or Streptococcus.
Garrett, Steinmetz +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Nocardia infection in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 1989A case of Nocardia asteroides pneumonia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who was intolerant of sulfadiazine is described. On cefuroxime, the patient had a complete resolution of his Nocardia pneumonia. Disk-diffusion and broth microdilution antibiotic susceptibility testing (MIC less than or equal to 2 micrograms/ml) strongly ...
E E, Telzak +4 more
openaire +2 more sources