title: First case of isolation ofNocardia wallaceireported in Mexico.
abstract: Nocardiaspecies are aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria with branched filaments reported as opportunistic microorganisms associated with infectious diseases of the skin. We report the isolation ofN. wallaceiin Mexico from a 43-year-old man, an HIV-positive construction worker who sought care for difficulty breathing and abundant sputum.
authors: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: González-Nava
authors: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sánchez-Herrera
authors: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Ramírez-Durán
authors: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sandoval
keywords: Dyspnea; HIV; Nocardia transvalensis; Nocardia wallacei; nocardiosis; sputum