title: [Nocardiosis: clinical observations apropos of 9 cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fontaneda López
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corrales Rodríguez de Tembleque
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández Ortega
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sarasa Corral
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez Garcés
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández Guerrero
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Nocardiosis: observaciones clínicas a propósito de nueve casos.