Nocardia in an Immunocompetent Patient Simulating Pulmonary Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infectious pathology of low incidence that usually affects the lungs, skin, and brain. It has been implicated in causing serious and potentially fatal infections without treatment. It affects immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. In immunocompetent patients,...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e64491
Main Authors: Garcia Rueda, Jhon Edwar, García Rueda, Karen Yohana, Bermúdez Flórez, Angélica María, Peña Mejía, Laura Andrea, Cardona Palacio, Alejandro, Castaño Ruiz, Wilfredy
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Acids
Bacterial infections
Biopsy
Cancer
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diabetes
Fever
Hemoptysis
HIV
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Immunocompetence
Infections
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Lung cancer
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Metabolism
Necrosis
Pneumonia
Thoracic surgery
Tuberculosis
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Bacterial infections
Biopsy
Cancer
Case reports
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diabetes
Fever
Hemoptysis
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Immunocompetence
Infections
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Lung cancer
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Metabolism
Necrosis
Pneumonia
Thoracic surgery
Tuberculosis
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