Blood culture positive Nocardia asteroides infection: a case report.
Wien Med Wochenschr
; 163(1-2): 37-9, 2013 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of nocardiosis in a patient with several risk factors for this rare infection. Radiologically, the patient's multiple lung abscesses were misinterpreted as pulmonary metastases. Diagnosis was finally reached by the growth of Nocardia asteroides in two different blood culture sets. Nocardia bacteraemia is a rare clinical event. Despite initiation of an effective antibiotic therapy, the patient died. Autopsy revealed disseminated nocardial abscesses in the lungs, the kidneys and the brain.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Oportunistas
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Abscesso Encefálico
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Bacteriemia
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Pneumonia Bacteriana
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Abscesso
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Nefropatias
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Abscesso Pulmonar
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Nocardia asteroides
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Nocardiose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Wien Med Wochenschr
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article