Fatal pulmonary infection by trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistant Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: report of two cases and review

Introduction: Nocardia otitidiscaviarum is a rare cause of human infections, mostly causing cutaneous and lymphocutaneous infections of mild severity. We report two cases of fatal pulmonary infection caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in elderly patients. Methodology: Case 1: A 70-year old woma...

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Main Authors: Rushika Saksena, Dabet Rynga, Santosh Rajan, Rajni Gaind, Reetika Dawar, Raman Sardana, Manas Kamal Sen, Jagdish Chandra Suri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10169
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