Nocardia brasiliensis in Italy: a nine-year experience

Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(11-12):969-74. doi: 10.1080/00365540701466124.

Abstract

In the past, no case reports concerning N. brasiliensis infections were published from Italy. We now report 4 cases observed during 1998-2006 in 4 Italian patients, 1 immunosuppressed and 3 immunocompetent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nocardia / classification*
  • Nocardia Infections / diagnosis
  • Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
  • Nocardia Infections / epidemiology*
  • Nocardia Infections / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents