Nocardia transvalensis infection in an immunocompetent patient reported from Turkey.
Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare infection mostly occurs in patients with immunosuppressive conditions. We report an immunocompetent case of pulmonary Nocardia transvalensis from Turkey, presented with bilateral pneumonia and bronchial dilatation treated six months with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Karakan
Yeliz
Y
Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey. yelizkarakan@hotmail.com
Elbek
Osman
O
Uyar
Meral
M
Zer
Yasemin
Y
Tulu
Mehmet
M
Dikensoy
Oner
O
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014421:Turkey
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination