[Nocardiosis: clinical observations apropos of 9 cases].
We have retrospectively analyzed 9 cases of nocardiosis that were studied in our hospital over the past 10 years. 66% of the patients had an associated disease and half of them were on steroid treatment. The clinical manifestations of the infection were pulmonary and cutaneous and in 44% of cases, it disseminated to the central nervous system. The diagnosis was made in all cases isolating the microorganism from pulmonary secretions, puss, spinal fluid and blood. Nocardia asteroides was isolated in 8 cases, and nocardia caviae in one case. There was a 55% mortality rate. The different clinical presentation and evolution are reviewed, as well as prognostic factors and antimicrobial treatment of nocardiosis.
Fontaneda López
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Corrales Rodríguez de Tembleque
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Fernández Ortega
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Sarasa Corral
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Gómez Garcés
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Fernández Guerrero
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Nocardiosis: observaciones clínicas a propósito de nueve casos.