Disseminated nocardiosis caused by Nocardia elegans: a case report and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1144-2
Abstract: BackgroundDisseminated nocardiosis is a rare disease mostly occurring in immunocompromised patients.MethodsWe report a case of disseminated nocardiosis in a diabetic patient with both pulmonary and cutaneous involvement. Nocardia elegans was isolated and identified using the… read more here.
Keywords: disseminated nocardiosis; case report; nocardia elegans;
Lung and Cerebral Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia elegans in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Case Report and Literature Review
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9813-22
Abstract: Patients after lung transplantation are at risk for Nocardia infections. We herein report a case of lung and cerebral nocardiosis caused by Nocardia elegans, a rare species of Nocardia, in a lung transplant recipient. Antibiotic… read more here.
Keywords: caused nocardia; lung transplant; cerebral nocardiosis; nocardia elegans ... See more keywords