A fatal case of empyema thoracis by Nocardia farcinica in an immunocompromised patient

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 390-392

  Parande, M V ^a   Shinde, R S ^a   Mantur, B G ^a   Parande, A M ^a   Chandrashekhar, M R ^a   Aralikatti, P S ^a   Palled, E ^a  

^a Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Empyema thoracis; immunocompromised; Nocardia farcinica

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CHEST INFECTION; EMPYEMA; EMPYEMA THORACIS; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUTH EXAMINATION; NOCARDIA FARCINICA; OROPHARYNX CANDIDIASIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURA EFFUSION; SPUTUM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 78149433662     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.71831     Document Type: Article

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