Diagnosis of Nocardia pneumonia by transtracheal aspiration

Diagnosis of Nocardia pneumonia by transtracheal aspiration

We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis in which the microbiological diagnosis was made by transtracheal aspiration after all conventional methods had failed. The simplicity of the technique and the importance of diagnosing nocardiosis are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of diseases of the chest 1980, Vol.74 (3), p.287-288
Hauptverfasser: Shneerson, J.M., Cohen, J.A., Teare, E.L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Female
Humans
Lung - microbiology
Nocardia asteroides - isolation & purification
Nocardia Infections - microbiology
Pneumonia - microbiology
Specimen Handling - methods
Suction
Trachea
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis in which the microbiological diagnosis was made by transtracheal aspiration after all conventional methods had failed. The simplicity of the technique and the importance of diagnosing nocardiosis are discussed.
ISSN:0007-0971
1878-2426
DOI:10.1016/0007-0971(80)90058-3