First case of isolation of Nocardia wallacei reported in Mexico

Abstract Nocardia species are aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria with branched filaments reported as opportunistic microorganisms associated with infectious diseases of the skin. We report the isolation of N. wallacei in Mexico from a 43-year-old man, an HIV-positive construction worker who sought care...

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Published inNew microbes and new infections Vol. 14; no. C; pp. 83 - 84
Main Authors González-Nava, J, Sánchez-Herrera, K, Ramírez-Durán, N, Sandoval, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2016
Elsevier
Subjects
Dyspnea
First Clinical Case Report
HIV
Infectious Disease
Nocardia transvalensis
Nocardia wallacei
nocardiosis
sputum
Nocardia transvalensis
nocardiosis
sputum
Dyspnea
Nocardia wallacei
HIV
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Summary:Abstract Nocardia species are aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria with branched filaments reported as opportunistic microorganisms associated with infectious diseases of the skin. We report the isolation of N. wallacei in Mexico from a 43-year-old man, an HIV-positive construction worker who sought care for difficulty breathing and abundant sputum.
ISSN:2052-2975
2052-2975
DOI:10.1016/j.nmni.2016.09.009