| Disseminated nocardiosis due to unusual species: two case reports. | |
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PMID: 16798710 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulmonary nocardiosis is the major clinical manifestation of human nocardiosis and disseminated infection can be seen in immunocompromised patients. N. asteroides is the predominant pathogen associated with disseminated diseases. We report 2 cases of pulmonary nocardiosis admitted with disseminated infection, caused by rare species of Nocardia: Nocardia transvalensis and Nocardia cyriacigeorgica. |
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Authors:
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Emine Alp; Orhan Yildiz; Bilgehan Aygen; Bulent Sumerkan; Ismail Sari; Kemal Koc; Andrée Couble; Frederic Laurent; Patrick Boiron; Mehmet Doganay |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Volume: 38 ISSN: 0036-5548 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-26 Completed Date: 2006-10-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0215333 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 545-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. ealp@erciyes.edu.tr |
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Abscess
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microbiology*,
therapy Adult Aged Brain Abscess / microbiology, therapy Humans Immunocompromised Host Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Nocardia / isolation & purification* Nocardia Infections / immunology, microbiology*, therapy Opportunistic Infections / immunology, microbiology*, therapy Sputum / microbiology |
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