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SUBMITTER: Bertran-Lopez J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284007 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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]