First case of Nocardia amamiensis pulmonary infection in Mexico
Por:
Martinez-Gamboa A., Cervera-Hernandez M.E., Torres-Gonzalez P., Rangel-Cordero A., Ponce-de-Leon A., Sifuentes-Osornio J.
Publicada:
1 ene 2017
Resumen:
We report a case of Nocardia amamiensis pulmonary infection in a 43-year-old immunocompromised woman. The patient was treated with imipenem/cilastatin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and had a favourable outcome. It is important that laboratories perform species identification to understand the epidemiology and susceptibility patterns of the different Nocardia spp. © 2016 The Author(s)
Filiaciones:
Martinez-Gamboa A.:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Cervera-Hernandez M.E.:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Torres-Gonzalez P.:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Rangel-Cordero A.:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Ponce-de-Leon A.:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Sifuentes-Osornio J.:
Department of Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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