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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 +10 more
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Nocardia Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: A Case Series and Literature Review. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Palomba E +9 more
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Arbor Accidents and Asteroids. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Nocardia infection should be considered in immunocompromised patients presenting with concurrent pulmonary and neurological symptoms. Species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing are crucial. Co‐trimoxazole is the first‐line treatment.
Mamidi V, Chrysochou C.
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2020 Nocardia causes rare opportunistic infections, that can be challenging to diagnose because of atypical features on conventional microbiological identification techniques.
Sreedhar Adapa MD +6 more
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Nocardia asteroides and Nocardia brasiliensis infections in mice [PDF]
Infection and Immunity, 1976 A model for Nocardia asteroides and Nocardia brasiliensis infections in Swiss white mice has been established without the addition to the inocula of any form of adjuvant. Serial histopathological studies revealed that these two actinomycetes cause lesions that are quite different in their features. An acute suppurative abscess characterizes the lesions
P I, Folb, R, Jaffe, G, Altmann
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Multiple brain abscesses caused by Nocardia asiatica: Case report and literature review
IDCases, 2023 Nocardia are opportunistic pathogens mainly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Nocardia asiatica, a novel species, can cause severe infections. We present a case of multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia asiatica, discussing its diagnosis and ...
Shanmu Jin +5 more
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Isolation of keratinophilic fungi and aerobic actinomycetes from park soils in Gorgan, North of Iran [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Keratinophilic fungi are a group of fungi that colonize in various keratinous substrates and degrade them to the components with low molecular weight.
Abbasi Nejat, Z. +7 more
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Humoral response in a patient with cutaneous nocardiosis [PDF]
, 2000 The clinical appearance of infection due to Nocardia spp. varies widely. The law sensitivity of direct microscopy and the slow growth of the organism challenge the laboratory diagnosis.
Gandorfer, Arnd +3 more
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Prescottia equi gen. nov., comb. nov.: a new home for an old pathogen [PDF]
, 2012 The taxonomic status of Rhodococcus equi, originally isolated from foal specimens, has been the subject of discussion for a number of years. The chequered history of the taxon has prompted this polyphasic analysis of R. equi strains, close members of the
Goodfellow, Michael +2 more
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2019 Disseminated Nocardia infections occur particularly in immunosuppressed hosts and are most often due to Nocardia farcinica, Nocardia nova, and Nocardia cyriacigeorgica. Here, we report an unusual case of disseminated N.
Yeliz Özen +5 more
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