Pulmonary nocardiosis presenting as fungal ball -- a rare entity

Pulmonary intracavitary infection caused by Nocardia is an opportunistic infection and is believed to be a rare entity. We describe a case report of a patient with culture positive Nocardia asteroides who presented with complaints of cough and expectoration with episodes of haemoptysis and dyspnoea....

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Published in:Journal of infection in developing countries 2008-04, Vol.2 (2), p.143
Main Authors: Tilak, Ragini, Agarwal, D., Lahiri, T.K., Tilak, Vijai
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Pulmonary intracavitary infection caused by Nocardia is an opportunistic infection and is believed to be a rare entity. We describe a case report of a patient with culture positive Nocardia asteroides who presented with complaints of cough and expectoration with episodes of haemoptysis and dyspnoea. The diagnosis of nocardiosis was made by microscopic examination of the surgically resected portion of the lung and confirmed on culture.
ISSN:2036-6590
1972-2680
DOI:10.3855/jidc.287