Disseminated infection with Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in a patient under steroid therapy
oleh: Ranjit Sah, Shusila Khadka, Samikshya Neupane, Gaurav Nepal, Sonam Singla, Pankhuri Kumari, Sanjit Sah, Ranjana Sah, Shyam Sundar Sah, Mahesh Adhikari, Niranjan Prasad Shah, Bharat Mani Pokharel, Basista Rijal, Dibya Singh Shah
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2020-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Key Clinical Message Corticosteroid recipients with lung infections should be suspected of having nocardiosis; however, nocardiosis can easily mimic malignancy, tuberculosis, or fungal infection. Though cultural identification is possible, it might be missed due to its slow growth pattern.. Therefore, if filamentous bacteria are seen during staining, plate incubation time should be extended.