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Metacarpal tuberculosis with Nocardia infection

Medicine, 2020
Abstract Introduction: Isolated metacarpal tuberculosis is rare in orthopedic surgery. In the case of poor efficacy of traditional treatment methods, such as debridement surgery and anti-tuberculosis treatment, it is necessary to consider whether there is a special type of infection.
Tang, Ruohui, Yang, Jing, Liu, Huayu, Zhou, Kai, Fei, Jun   +4 more
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Outbreaks of Granulomatous Disease Associated With Vibrio harveyi Infection in Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × E. lanceolatus) Aquaculture in Taiwan

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Between 2015 and 2024, outbreaks of muscular and visceral granulomatous disease, resulting in moderate‐to‐severe mortality in farmed groupers, occurred in southern Taiwan. Initially, affected groupers were screened for granuloma‐associated pathogens, including Mycobacterium spp., Nocardia spp., Photobacterium damselae and Edwardsiella spp ...
Shang‐Ting Wu, Chia‐Yu Hsieh
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: A case of Nocardia otitidiscaviarum pneumonia diagnosed by application of metagenome next-generation sequencing and a narrow literature review

Frontiers in Medicine
Nocardia is an opportunistic pathogen with relatively low incidence but high mortality. Recently, reports of Nocardia infections have increased; however, infections caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum (N. otitidiscaviarum) remain relatively rare.
Miao Kong, Jiaying Sun
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Isolation and Identification of Erysipelothrix sp. in Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × E. lanceolatus) in Taiwan

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In February 2025, a mortality event of unknown aetiology occurred at a hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × Epinephelus lanceolatus) aquaculture farm in southern Taiwan, with sporadic daily deaths persisting for a month. Four moribund groupers were collected over three sampling intervals for diagnostic investigation.
Shang‐Ting Wu, Yu‐Siang Lin, Chia‐Yu Hsieh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nocardia empyema in an immunocompromised host: A case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Patients with myeloproliferative disorders such as primary myelofibrosis are at an increased risk of opportunistic infections including Nocardia pneumonia.
Carlos Ignacio Rodríguez Reyna, Erick Torres Luna, Ajay Sheshadri, Saadia Faiz, Lara Bashoura, Nathan Box   +5 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, Ayesha Chaturvedi, Tushar Sahastrabuddhe, Shailesh B Meshram   +3 more
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Understanding exosomes in diabetic wound healing

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Diabetic wounds signify a major complication of diabetes mellitus, characterized by chronic inflammation, compromised angiogenesis, and high risk of infection, amputation, and mortality. Contemporary therapies remain limited in efficacy and durability.
Paras Ahmad, Yulan Wang, Yufeng Zhang, Anton Sculean, Richard J. Miron   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Pneumocystis jirovecii Prophylaxis in Immunocompromised Patients: Defining the Clinical Role of Atovaquone

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
In a retrospective cohort study of 149 patients receiving atovaquone for PJP prophylaxis, increased usage was related to broader indications, uptake in new patient groups, difficulty tolerating or accessing alternatives, and longer durations used per patient.
To N. Pham, Kelly A. Cairns, Adithi Ramachandra, Susan G. Poole, Carmela E. Corallo, Bradley J. Gardiner   +5 more
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Clinical Nocardia species: Identification, clinical characteristics, and antimicrobial susceptibility in Shandong, China

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, Zhen-Wen Qian, Pei-Pei Mou, Lian Xie   +3 more
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The Case of a 40‐Year‐Old Man With New‐Onset Status Epilepticus in the Setting of HIV Infection

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 8, Page 1736-1739, August 2026.
ABSTRACT A 40‐year‐old man from Andhra Pradesh in India, while on regular antiretroviral treatment (ART) for long‐standing HIV infection presented with a 1‐day history of new‐onset status epilepticus. CT and MRI brain showed multifocal cerebral ring lesions, some of which demonstrated characteristic ‘hole‐with‐a‐dot’ sign.
Vadde Akhil, Ramachandiran Nandhagopal
wiley   +1 more source