Sacral osteomyelitis due to Nocardia asteroides. A case report.
Nocardial osteomyelitis is increasing in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of a Nocardia asteroides infection of the sacrum in a 37-year-old man who was successfully treated surgically.
Guiral
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Department of Orthopedics, Segovia General Hospital, Spain.
Refolio
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Carrero
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Carbajosa
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D000328:Adult; D003475:Curettage; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012447:Sacrum; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination