Pulmonary Nocardiosis in the Immunocompetent Host: Case Series [PDF]
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2015 Pulmonary nocardiosis is commonly recognized as an opportunistic infection in patients with predisposing immunosuppressive conditions. However, reports of pulmonary nocardiosis in the immunocompetent host are rare.
Inderjit Singh +4 more
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Pulmonary Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT The patient, a 56‐year‐old female with a history of childhood bronchiectasis and controlled hypertension, presented with fever, cough, and hemoptysis. Despite initial treatment for exacerbation of bronchiectasis, her condition worsened, leading to sepsis. Blood tests revealed leukocytosis and elevated CRP.
Ibrahimi R +6 more
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The global epidemiology, risk factors, and mortality prediction of nocardiosis: an easily missed opportunistic infection [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study was to comprehensively investigate the epidemiology of nocardiosis worldwide and develop an interpretable machine learning (ML) model to predict mortality in patients with nocardiosis.
Bingqian Du +10 more
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Successful Intra-peritoneal Antibiotic Therapy for Primary Abdominal Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Young Female Masquerading as Carcinoma Ovary [PDF]
, 2012 Nocardiosis is a common opportunistic infection in the immunocompromised and in patients with chronic debilitating diseases,e.g continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.
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Investigation of Risk Factors and Development of Clinical Prediction Model for Nocardiosis in Lung Transplant Recipients [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceHengyu Zhao,1,* Zhibin Xu,1,* Xiaohua Wang,1,* Yu Xu,1 Yi Lu,1 Jiaqi Chen,1 Qiaoyu Ye,1 Xuan Li,1 Yanhua Wen,2 Chunrong Ju1 1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease ...
Zhao H +9 more
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Isolated Nocardiosis, an Unrecognized Primary Immunodeficiency?
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Nocardiosis is an infectious disease caused by the gram-positive bacterium Nocardia spp. Although it is commonly accepted that exposure to Nocardia is almost universal, only a small fraction of exposed individuals develop the disease, while the vast ...
Rubén Martínez-Barricarte +1 more
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Bridging the gap in nocardiosis treatment: the promise of nanoparticle-based antimicrobials. [PDF]
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Disseminated Nocardiosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Report of 2 Cases
Kidney Medicine, 2022 Nocardiosis is a rare, life-threatening opportunistic infection caused by bacteria in the environment that predominantly affects immunocompromised patients. Nocardiosis most commonly involves the lungs but can disseminate to other organs.
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IDCases, 2023 Objective: Nocardia are infrequent pathogens that disproportionately afflict organ transplant recipients. The present study aimed to summarize the clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies of nocardiosis in lung transplant ...
Yu Xu +7 more
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Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2023 Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection that primarily targets the immunosuppressed. We investigate the differences in demographics and characteristics between immunosuppressed and immunocompetent patients with nocardiosis in a tertiary care hospital ...
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