Pulmonary nocardiosis mimicking empyema necessitatis

Jose Cadena; Andres Cadena; Kelly Hallmark; Sunil K. Ahuja

Pulmonary nocardiosis mimicking empyema necessitatis

Jose Cadena, Andres Cadena, Kelly Hallmark, Sunil K. Ahuja

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Nocardia asteroides is a rare cause of pulmonary or disseminated infection in immunocompetent persons. Pleural compromise is common, but empyema necessitatis is very rare. The authors describe an apparently immunocompetent patient with N asteroides infection who had chest wall compromise mimicking empyema necessitatis.

Idioma original	English (US)
Páginas (desde-hasta)	6-8
Número de páginas	3
Publicación	Journal of Respiratory Diseases
Volumen	29
N.º	1
Estado	Published - ene 2008

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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