Cutaneous Nocardiosis
Mostrando 1-5 de 5 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Long-term treatment of persistent disseminated Nocardia cyriacigeorgica infection
In this paper a disseminated persistent Nocardia cyriacigeorgicainfection in an immunocompetent patient is described. The patient's long-term treatment, as well as its implications for managing similar cases in the future, is emphasized. Presenting with high fever, multiple nodules, and ulcerative cutaneous lesions of body sites, the patient was treated with
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2014-10
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2. Nocardial infections : report of 22 cases / Infecções por Nocardia species: relato de 22 casos
São apresentados 22 casos de infecção por Nocardia species entre 1977 e 1998, apresentando-se seu quadro clínico e evolução. Todos os pacientes cujos espécimes clínicos mostraram microorganismos sugestivos de Nocardia spp. à coloração de Gram, confirmados posteriormente por cultura, foram incluídos no estudo. Os dados dos pacientes que obtiveram
Publicado em: 2010
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3. Absceso recidivante por Nocardia asteroides en una paciente portadora de poliglobulia primaria
Nocardiosis of the central nervous system (CNS) is an uncommon disease, but its frequency has increased due to the high number of immunosuppressive treatments. People become infected by inhalation, direct traumatic cutaneous inoculation and eating contaminated food after a periodontal abscess. Lung localization is the most frequent one, being the origin of h
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. Publicado em: 2006-06
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4. Urease-negative Nocardia asteroides causing cutaneous nocardiosis.
We report a case of cutaneous nocardiosis, caused by a urease-negative strain of Nocardia asteroides, in a patient who had undergone long-term corticosteroid therapy. The microbiological characteristics of the isolate were typical of N. asteroides except for the failure of the isolate to hydrolyze urea. During the course of routine identification, laboratory
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5. Cutaneous nocardiosis complicating management of Crohn's disease with infliximab and prednisone
INFLIXIMAB IS A CHIMERIC ANTI-TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR-α antibody that is efficacious in treating Crohn's disease. However, its immunomodulatory properties increase susceptibility to opportunistic infections. We present a case of cutaneous Nocardia infection in a patient who was taking infliximab for Crohn's disease. The case illustrates the challenges in the