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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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Molecular Respiratory Pathogen Panels in Lung Transplantation
Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Molecular respiratory pathogen panels are an innovative tool for the rapid detection of respiratory pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes, offering the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and guide timely antimicrobial therapy.
Andrea Lombardi
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Disseminated Nocardia beijingensis Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient
European 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
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Bacteremia and adrenal gland abscess due to Nocardia cyriacigeorgica: a case report and review
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is one of the most common Nocardia species found in human infections, recently reclassified. Even though Nocardia may affect all organs by hematogenous dissemination, bacteremia are uncommon.
Florian Saunier +5 more
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in patients with chronic venous catheters: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
, 2014 Chronic indwelling catheters have been reported to be associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) via the activation of the classical complement pathway in association with bacterial infections such as coagulase negative ...
Nast, Cynthia C +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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Stewardship of Molecular Diagnostics in Transplant Viral Infections
Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transplant environment requires special considerations when testing for viral infections as immunosuppression results in atypical infection profiles. Microbes otherwise considered commensals or causing mild disease can lead to severe infections in transplant environments. Therefore, guidelines tend to recommend broader microbial testing in
Scott Sugden +3 more
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Nocardia empyema in an immunocompromised host: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsPatients with myeloproliferative disorders such as primary myelofibrosis are at an increased risk of opportunistic infections including Nocardia pneumonia.
Carlos Ignacio Rodríguez Reyna +5 more
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Mycobacterial panniculitis caused by Mycobacterium thermoresistibile in a cat. [PDF]
, 2016 Case summaryA domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for chronic, bilateral, ulcerative dermatitis affecting the inguinal region and lateral aspects of both pelvic limbs.
Keel, M Kevin +3 more
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