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["And zebras do exist after all"! : Pulmonary nocardiosis: case series and overview]

Julia Schröder1, Romana Calligaris-Maibach2, Hans-Jürg Beer1,3

  • 1Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Schweiz.

Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany)
|August 7, 2023
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Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection affecting immunocompromised individuals, often presenting in the skin or lungs. Long-term antibiotic treatment is typically required, with a generally good prognosis for these common forms.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection.
  • It primarily affects individuals with compromised immune systems or chronic lung conditions.
  • The causative agents are aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria commonly found in soil.
Keywords:
Atypical bacteriaImmunosuppressionInfectionPneumoniaTherapy

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