An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Nocardiosis in Immunocompetent Patient. (17th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yaşar, Zehra; Acat, Murat; Onaran, Hilal; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Fener, Neslihan; Talay, Fahrettin; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan
• Other Names: Turna Akif Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-11-17
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/963482
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary nocardiosis is a subacute or chronic necrotizing pneumonia caused by aerobic actinomycetes of the genus Nocardia and rare in immune-competent patients. A 35-year-old male, who had treated with antituberculosis drugs, presented with cough, dyspnea, and expectoration with episodes of hemoptysis with purulent sputum. The diagnosis of nocardiosis was made by microscopic examination of the surgically resected portion of the lung and revealed filamentous Gram-positive bacteria.