A fatal pulmonary infection by Nocardia brasiliensis.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2006 Jan; 24(1): 63-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-53980
ABSTRACT
The reported case is of primary pulmonary nocardiosis, caused by Nocardia brasiliensis, in a immunocompromised patient, which ended fatally despite appropriate treatment. The partially acid fast filamentous bacterium was predominant on direct examination of the sputum. It was cultured on blood agar, MacConkey agar and by paraffin baiting technique. The bacterium was resistant to cotrimoxazole, the drug of choice for nocardiosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Fatal Outcome
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Adult
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Lung Diseases
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Nocardia
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Nocardia Infections
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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