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Disseminated Nocardia beijingensis Masquerading as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.


ABSTRACT: Case of disseminated Nocardia beijingensis, initially diagnosed and treated by health department as tuberculosis, presented with worsening symptoms and new lesions. Adjustment to antinocardial treatment resulted in significant clinical and radiographic improvement. Maintain a high index of suspicion for Nocardia in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis with worsening lesions despite therapy.

SUBMITTER: Bertran-Lopez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284007 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disseminated <i>Nocardia beijingensis</i> Masquerading as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Bertrán-López Jovanna J   Abbott Andrew A   Archibald Lennox K LK   Benninger Lauryn L   Lascano Jorge J   Kalyatanda Gautam G  

Open forum infectious diseases 20200521 6


Case of disseminated <i>Nocardia beijingensis</i>, initially diagnosed and treated by health department as tuberculosis, presented with worsening symptoms and new lesions. Adjustment to antinocardial treatment resulted in significant clinical and radiographic improvement. Maintain a high index of suspicion for <i>Nocardia</i> in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis with worsening lesions despite therapy. ...[more]

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