Pulmonary Nocardiosis in Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Case Report
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Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that may lead to severe disease in immunodeficient patients and usually not so common in immunocompetent patients. The report is about a 57-year-old male with Norcardiosis. His sputum and Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (BAL) were negative for acid-fast bacilli. Nocardia species was isolated in BAL culture. He was started on Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Clarithromycin, which was later continued for six months.
2011 ◽
Vol 4
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pp. 414-416
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2015 ◽
Vol 15
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pp. 146-148
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