title: An unexpected pulmonary infection in a patient with gastric tube interposition, reconstruction of the hypopharynx and gastric-hypopharyngeal anastomosis.
abstract: Pulmonary infection by Nocardia spp. has been recognized the last decades. Nocardia is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised individuals; nevertheless, it has been recognized as an uncommon pathogen in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of pulmonary infection by Nocardia asteroides in an immunocompetent host who had a history of sulfate acid aspiration, followed by gastric tube interposition, reconstruction of the hypopharynx and gastric-hypopharyngial anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Department, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karkoulias
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sampsonas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lykouras
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christofidou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marangos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spiropoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000601:surgery; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D012008:Recurrence; D013270:Stomach / Q000637:transplantation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed