Nocardia infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Journal Article
| Authors: | Telzak, E. E.; Hii, J.; Polsky, B.; Kiehn, T. E.; Armstrong, D. |
| Article Title: | Nocardia infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Abstract: | A case of Nocardia asteroides pneumonia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who was intolerant of sulfadiazine is described. On cefuroxime, the patient had a complete resolution of his Nocardia pneumonia. Disk-diffusion and broth microdilution antibiotic susceptibility testing (MIC ≤ 2 μg/ml) strongly supported the use of cefuroxime as treatment in this patient. Susceptibility testing with newer cephalosporins should be considered for all significant Nocardia isolates. © 1989. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical feature; case report; pneumonia; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; gentamicin; autopsy; tetracycline; bacterium identification; antibiotic sensitivity; tobramycin; fungus; intravenous drug administration; opportunistic infections; opportunistic infection; erythromycin; ceftriaxone; fatality; cefazolin; cephalosporins; sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim; ampicillin; minimum inhibitory concentration; sputum culture; amikacin; sputum; microbial sensitivity tests; human; male; priority journal; article; nocardiosis; cefuroxime; sulfadiazine; cefotaxime; nocardia infections; nocardia asteroides |
| Journal Title: | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0732-8893 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1989-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 517 |
| End Page: | 519 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0732-8893(89)90086-2 |
| PUBMED: | 2696621 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 14 April 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
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