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Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Co-infection in SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, few cases of Nocardia spp. co-infection have been reported during or after a COVID-19 infection. Nocardia spp. are gram-positive aerobic actinomycetes that stain partially acid-fast, can infect immunocompromised patients,
Daniel Beau Stamos +2 more
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Nocardia Brain Abscess In A Patient With Advanced HIV-AIDS: Case Report
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2023 Nocardia is a gram-positive bacterium that causes localised and disseminated infections. A rare case of Nocardia infection in an immunocompromised individual is presented.
Muhammad Usman +3 more
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A FATAL PULMONARY INFECTION BY NOCARDIA BRASILIENSIS [PDF]
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2006 The reported case is of primary pulmonary nocardiosis, caused by Nocardia brasiliensis, in a immunocompromised patient, which ended fatally despite appropriate treatment. The partially acid fast filamentous bacterium was predominant on direct examination of the sputum. It was cultured on blood agar, MacConkey agar and by paraffin baiting technique. The
Vikram Wadhwa +5 more
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Sporotrichoid Skin Infection Caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in a Kidney Transplant Patient
Diseases, 2018 Prompt and accurate diagnosis of Nocardia skin infections is important in immunocompromised hosts, especially transplant patients. The sporotrichoid form, which is otherwise known as the lymphocutaneous form of Nocardia skin involvement, can mimic other ...
Folusakin Ayoade +3 more
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First case of Nocardia nova spinal abscess in an immunocompetent patient
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012 Nocardia are a group of aerobic actinomycetes that are filamentous gram-positive, weakly acid-fast, and cause opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients.
Seung Bok Hong +4 more
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Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2020 Nocardia is a pathogen responsible for a variety of clinical infections. Here, we aimed to investigate the species distribution, clinical manifestations, and antimicrobial susceptibility of Nocardia species over 3 years in two tertiary general hospitals
Shu-Hua Lu +3 more
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A rare pneumonia in an immunocompetent adolescent – Pulmonary nocardiosis
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023 Nocardia species are branching filaments of gram-positive bacteria that are omnipresent in soil and water. Sixteen species of Nocardia have been implicated in human infections.
Madhu Sudan Barthwal +3 more
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Actinomycoses and Nocardia pulmonary infections
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2006 Actinomycosis and nocardiosis are uncommon pulmonary infections with distinct morphologic features. Both infections most commonly present as chronic, debilitating illnesses with radiographic manifestations simulating lung cancer or tuberculosis. Immunocompromised hosts, however, may develop fulminant disease resembling acute bacterial pneumonia.
Doganay, Mehmet, Yildiz, Orhan
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Brain DisordersBackground: Nocardia infections typically occur in the lungs and skin, with pulmonary involvement being the most common. However, dissemination to other body parts, including the central nervous system (CNS), is not uncommon.
Shuang-Qi Gao, Jian-Wei Huang, Ying Guo
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A Case of Cutaneous Nocardiosis with Involvement of the Trachea, Anterior Mediastinum and Sternum
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2010 Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disease due to Nocardia infections. In this report, we present a rare case of cutaneous nocardiosis with involvement of the trachea, anterior mediastinum and sternum.
Xiaoyun Wang +3 more
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