Disseminated Nocardia beijingensis Masquerading as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Disseminated Nocardia beijingensis Masquerading as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Published:2020-05-21 Issue:6 Volume:7 Page:
ISSN:2328-8957
Container-title:Open Forum Infectious Diseases
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Author:

Bertrán-López Jovanna¹,Abbott Andrew¹,Archibald Lennox K²,Benninger Lauryn³,Lascano Jorge³,Kalyatanda Gautam¹

Affiliation:

1. Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA

2. Malcolm Randall Veterans Health Administration Medical Centre, Gainesville, Florida, USA

3. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Abstract

Abstract Case of disseminated Nocardia beijingensis, initially diagnosed and treated by health department as tuberculosis, presented with worsening symptoms and new lesions. Adjustment to antinocardial treatment resulted in significant clinical and radiographic improvement. Maintain a high index of suspicion for Nocardia in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis with worsening lesions despite therapy.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Oncology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofaa186/33245375/ofaa186.pdf

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