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  • Title: [Nocardiosis: clinical observations apropos of 9 cases].
    Author: Fontaneda López D, Corrales Rodríguez de Tembleque M, Fernández Ortega F, Sarasa Corral JL, Gómez Garcés J, Fernández Guerrero M.
    Journal: Rev Clin Esp; 1989 Dec; 185(9):454-8. PubMed ID: 2623279.
    Abstract:
    We have retrospectively analyzed 9 cases of nocardiosis that were studied in our hospital over the past 10 years. 66% of the patients had an associated disease and half of them were on steroid treatment. The clinical manifestations of the infection were pulmonary and cutaneous and in 44% of cases, it disseminated to the central nervous system. The diagnosis was made in all cases isolating the microorganism from pulmonary secretions, puss, spinal fluid and blood. Nocardia asteroides was isolated in 8 cases, and nocardia caviae in one case. There was a 55% mortality rate. The different clinical presentation and evolution are reviewed, as well as prognostic factors and antimicrobial treatment of nocardiosis.
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