Pulmonary nocardiosis.
Six cases of pulmonary nocardiosis are reported. All patients were compromised hosts treated with corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressive agents. The clinical presentations ranged from malaise to respiratory failure. The radiological manifestations varied from a solitary nodule to extensive cavitary bronchopneumonia with distant dissemination. The diagnosis was made by sputum culture in one, open lung biopsy in 3, and at autopsy in 2 others. In 3 patients, in whom early diagnosis was made, the infection was controlled by sulfonamide therapy.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013449:Sulfonamides