Nocardia associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
A total of 209 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were screened for the presence of Nocardia in their sputa. In 2.9 per cent of the cases Nocardia asteroides was isolated. The increasing importance of this microorganism has been discussed in the light of other reports from India.
Gupta
M L
ML
I. G. Medical College, Shimla.
Grover
P S
PS
Bhardwaj
B K
BK
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*