Nocardia transvalensis infection in an immunocompetent patient reported from Turkey

Tuberk Toraks. 2007;55(3):295-8.

Abstract

Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare infection mostly occurs in patients with immunosuppressive conditions. We report an immunocompetent case of pulmonary Nocardia transvalensis from Turkey, presented with bilateral pneumonia and bronchial dilatation treated six months with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nocardia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Nocardia Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
  • Nocardia Infections / pathology
  • Nocardia*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
  • Turkey

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination