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  • Title: Cervicofacial nocardiosis in an immunocompetent child.
    Author: Kumar TS, Scott JX, Viswanathan S, Agarwal I, Raj PM, Lalitha MK.
    Journal: Acta Paediatr; 2005 Sep; 94(9):1342-3. PubMed ID: 16279004.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Nocardiosis occurs primarily as an opportunistic infection in an immunocompromised host. The infection may on rare occasion occur in a normal host confounding the diagnosis. It is also notably an uncommon infection in children. We report a 1-y-old girl with cervicofacial nocardial infection who presented with acute suppurative otitis media and lymphadenitis. This child did not have any predisposing risk factors for this infection and responded well to treatment with co-trimoxazole and chloramphenicol. She is doing well on follow-up. CONCLUSION: Nocardiosis in an immunocompetent small child is reported.
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