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Pulmonary Nocardiosis Diagnosed by Plasma Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in a Patient With Recurrent Febrile Neutropenia. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Background Nocardiosis disproportionately affects immunocompromised hosts. Early identification of Nocardia infections is critical as delays can lead to worse outcomes. Species such as N. farcinica are associated with increased risk of dissemination and resistance. Diagnosis of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised populations relies on culture,
Vega Brizneda M, Lum J, Wang H, Yetmar ZA.   +3 more
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Breakthrough Pulmonary Nocardiosis Due to <i>Nocardia cyriacigeorgica</i> in a Lung Transplant Recipient in Brazil: A Case Report Highlighting Management Without Susceptibility Testing. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Background Nocardia infection is an emerging concern in solid organ recipients due to prolonged immunosuppression. Case Presentation We report the case of a 45‐year‐old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis who underwent bilateral lung transplantation. Eight years posttransplant, she developed progressive respiratory symptoms.
Vinhaes CL, Gallegos MG, Deheinzelin JR, Leon P, Andrade BB, Campos SV.   +5 more
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Clinical characteristics and treatment strategy of nocardiosis in lung transplant recipients: A single-center experience

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, Qiao-yan Lian, Ao Chen, Jian-heng Zhang, Xin Xu, Dan-xia Huang, Jian-xing He, Chun-rong Ju   +7 more
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Unfolding of a Clinically Suspected Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia mimics pulmonary tuberculosis in many aspects. Here, we report a case of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis turning into pulmonary nocardiosis following microbiological evaluation. Sputum sample of the patient grew
SAVITHA THIROUVENGADAME, SWAPNA MUTHUSAMY, VIGNESH KANNA BALAJI, JOSHY MADUCOLIL EASOW   +3 more
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Pleuropulmonary nocardiosis, an unusual radiological presentation: Case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Nocardiosis is caused by strict aerobic filamentous bacteria of the genus Nocardia belonging to the order Actinomycetales with Actinomyces, Streptomyces and Mycobacterium. The radio-clinical presentation in the chest is often misleading. We report a case
Fatiha Bounoua, MD, Naima Daoudi, MD, Mohamed Aghrouch, MD, Asmae Lamrani Hanchi, MD, Nabila Soraa, MD, Hind Serhane, MD, Houda Moubachir, MD   +6 more
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Pulmonary nocardiosis: A Single Center Study

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020
Objectives: Nocardiosis is a rare infection caused by Nocardia spp., a gram-positive bacteria non-commensal of the human flora. Nocardiosis usually presents with lung infection but may disseminate to other organs, most frequently the brain.
Bruno Miguel Oliveira Cabrita, Sílvia Correia, Sofia Jordão, R. Correia de Abreu, Valquíria Alves, Bárbara Seabra, Jorge Ferreira   +6 more
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Pulmonary nocardiosis in a patient with pemphigus foliaceus: case report and literature review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Nocardiosis is an uncommon opportunistic infection seen in immunocompromised patients or those with a dysfunctional immune system. Nocardia asteroides infection in patients with Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) has never been reported.
Ning Luo, Shifan Tan, Xiaocai Li, Si Liu, Shivank Singh, Mafeng Chen, Weiye Yang, Yanhong He, Chunna Chen, Min Liang   +9 more
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Impact of immune status on the clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes and mortality of pulmonary nocardiosis: a retrospective analysis in a tertiary care hospital from a low to middle-income country

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 ...
Syed Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Mustansir Mehdi Khan, Yasmin Rahim, Hamza Ahmed Ibad, Muhammad Irfan   +4 more
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Pulmonary Nocardiosis in the Immunocompetent Host: Case Series

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, Frances Mae West, Abraham Sanders, Barry Hartman, Dana Zappetti   +4 more
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Incidental Finding of Nocardia: A Case Series from a Tertiary Care Centre in Uttarakhand

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2020
Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that may lead to a severe disease. These infections are rare among normal population and are showing an increasing trend worldwide attributable to the increase in the immunosuppressed population.
Aroop Mohanty, Suneeta Meena, Subodh Pandey Kumar, Puneet Kumar Gupta, Neelam Kaistha, Pratima Gupta, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Sasi Rekha   +7 more
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