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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