Disseminated nocardiosis: report of five cases
Branco, Lídia and Rodriguez-Nava, Veronica and Boiron, Patrick and Pinheiro, Dolores,, 2, e000046 (2015),
doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.000046,
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abstract= Introduction: Nocardiosis emerges as a serious infection in the immunocompromised patient, causing an aggressive clinical picture, which requires prolonged treatment. Case presentation: We present five cases of disseminated nocardiosis in patients under corticosteroid therapy with four different forms of clinical presentation. Conclusion: Immunocompromised patients are at increased risk of disseminated nocardiosis, which may require extended culture time for diagnosis and molecular methods. The cases emphasize the relevance of a careful evaluation of the central nervous system, a common target in nocardiosis dissemination. ,
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