Nocardia species infections in a large county hospital in Miami: 6 years experience.
A review of all cases of nocardiosis in a large hospital in South Florida over the last 6 years was conducted. There were 25 cases of nocardiosis and 76% of them were also infected with HIV. Of the HIV infected patients, all of them had CD4 counts less than 100 cells/mm(3) and most cases were localized in the lungs.
Castro
José G
JG
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Miami, FL 33136, USA. jcastro2@med.miami.edu <jcastro2@med.miami.edu>
Espinoza
Luis
L
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006766:Hospitals, County; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology