First report of Nocardia beijingensis infection in an immunocompetent host in the United States.
Here we describe the first reported case of Nocardia beijingensis infection in the United States, made rarer by its presence in an immunocompetent patient.
Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Jennifer A
JA
Crozier
Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Swati
S
Andhavarapu
Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Lisa M
LM
Brumble
Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA Sher.Taimur@mayo.edu.
Taimur
T
Sher
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents