Abstract:La nocardiosis es una infección localizada o sistémica que afecta principalmente a pacientes inmunocomprometidos, siendo la localización pulmonar el sitio más frecuente. La transmisión proviene principalmente de la inhalación de esporas o mediante la inoculación directa en la piel y mucosa ocular. Se han descrito más de 90 especies de Nocardia, de éstas más de la mitad son reconocidas como patógenos en humanos. Las especies de importancia médica más conocidas son Nocardia farcinica, Nocardia abscessus, Nocardi… Show more
“…PN has a high mortality rate up to 38% according to some case series [1]. teria, it can also grow (Löwenstein-Jensen) [5]. Molecular identification methods, such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) base sequencing, provide rapid results.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…However, disseminated involvement may occur in some cases (≥2 sites involvement in 32% of patients, according to case series). Disseminated disease involves central nervous system, bacteraemia and cutaneous or soft tissue infections [5].…”
“…PN has a high mortality rate up to 38% according to some case series [1]. teria, it can also grow (Löwenstein-Jensen) [5]. Molecular identification methods, such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) base sequencing, provide rapid results.…”
mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, disseminated involvement may occur in some cases (≥2 sites involvement in 32% of patients, according to case series). Disseminated disease involves central nervous system, bacteraemia and cutaneous or soft tissue infections [5].…”
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