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First case of Nocardia nova spinal abscess in an immunocompetent patient

open access: yesBrazilian 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
doaj   +1 more source

P neumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is rare in renal transplant recipients receiving only one month of prophylaxis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/89470/1/tid692 ...
Arend   +21 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Nocardia species: Identification, clinical characteristics, and antimicrobial susceptibility in Shandong, China

open access: yesBiomolecules & 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
doaj   +1 more source

A rare pneumonia in an immunocompetent adolescent – Pulmonary nocardiosis

open access: yesMedical 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
doaj   +1 more source

Brain abscess in solid organ transplant recipients receiving cyclosporine-based immunosuppression [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Objective: To determine the incidence, clinical presentation, and outcome and confounding factors associated with the development of a brain abscess in solid organ transplant recipients. Design: A 14-year retrospective survey.
Fung, J   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Nocardia niwae Infection in Dogs

open access: yesActa Scientiae Veterinariae, 2023
Backgraund: Bacterial dermatopathies are common causes of skin disorders in dogs. The genus Nocardia belongs to the group of aerobic actinomycetes and is responsible for causing disorders in immunosuppressed animals, with cutaneous, subcutaneous, pulmonary or septicaemic manifestations.
null Eviny Rodrigues de Oliveira   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Case of Cutaneous Nocardiosis with Involvement of the Trachea, Anterior Mediastinum and Sternum

open access: yesCase 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
doaj   +1 more source

Disseminated Nocardia beijingensis Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020
Nocardia is a genus of aerobic, non-motile and non-spore-forming filamentous branching bacteria with fragmentation into bacillary or coccoid forms. Infections caused by Nocardia often occur in immunocompromised hosts and are potentially life-threatening.
Moni Roy, Annia Martial, Sharjeel Ahmad
doaj   +1 more source

Honey: Antimicrobial actions and role in disease management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The ancient treatment of dressing infected wounds with honey is rapidly becoming re-established in professional medicine, especially where wounds are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Molan, Peter C.
core   +2 more sources

Twice Weekly Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Lung Transplant Recipients

open access: yesTransplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
A novel regimen of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim single strength one tablet twice weekly for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in lung transplant patients found no cases of PJP over an 8‐year period and may reduce the incidence of medication discontinuation due to adverse effects. ABSTRACT Background Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP)
Chloe Munroe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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