Two cases of Nocardia bacteraemia in solid organ transplant recipients.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 38(1): 124-127, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection occurring in immunosuppressed patients. While disseminated nocardiosis is common in immunosuppressed patients, Nocardia bacteraemia is rare. There are few reports of Nocardia bacteraemia following solid organ transplantation. We report two cases of Nocardia bacteraemia in solid organ transplant recipients-Nocardia cyriacigeorgica bacteraemia in liver transplant recipient and concomitant Nocardia farcinica bacteraemia and cyclosporiasis in a heart transplant recipient. Prompt recognition of early bacteraemia with initiation of antibiotic therapy may avoid the complications of disseminated disease in the solid organ transplant recipients.
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1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Corazón
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Trasplante de Hígado
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Bacteriemia
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Ciclosporiasis
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Nocardia
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Nocardiosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India