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| Title |
Pulmonary nocardiosis masquerading renascence of tuberculosis in an immunocompetent host: a case report from Nepal
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13104-018-3604-2 |
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| Authors |
Priyatam Khadka, Ramesh Bahadur Basnet, Basista Parsad Rijal, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand |
| Abstract |
Pulmonary nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection in an immunocompromised patient; however, often neglected in the immunocompetent patient from the diagnosis considerations. We describe a case of pulmonary nocardiosis masquerading renascence of tuberculosis, in a 51-years-Nepali farmer. After a 6 month of presumed successful antitubercular therapy; the patient develops the clinical presentations and radiological features showing similarities with that of tuberculosis and malignancy. MTB complex was not detected with Xpert MTB/RIF assay and cytological examinations were negative for the malignant cells, however. The Ziehl-Neelsen staining of the broncho-alveolar-lavage revealed acid-fast, thin branching filamentous organisms suggestive Nocardia spp. Further, identifications and susceptibility pattern against recommended antibiotics were assessed as per the CLSI guidelines. The case was then, subsequently, diagnosed as pulmonary nocardiosis. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was prescribed for 12 months. The patient underwent progressive changes and no relapse was noted in a periodic follow-up. This case underscores that pulmonary nocardiosis requires diagnostic considerations, regardless of a patient's immunologic status and other mimicking infections. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 19 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 3 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 11% |
| Researcher | 2 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 53% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 12 | 63% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 July 2018.
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