| H00345 | |
| H number | H00345 |
| Name | Nocardiosis |
| Description | Nocardiosis is an uncommon gram-positive bacterial infection that affects mainly patients with deficient cell-mediated immunity. It has been reported worldwide in all ages and ethnic groups. Pulmonary disease is the most common clinical presentation especially in immunocompromised patients. Nocardiosis also occurs in disseminated form, affecting lungs, central nervous system, skin, and the soft tissues. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Nocardia farcinica [GN:nfa] Nocardia brasiliensis Nocardia asteroides sensu stricto Nocardia nova Nocardia cyriacigeorgica [GN:ncy] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Sulfadiazine [DR:D00587] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1C1B ICD-10: A43 MeSH: D009617 MedlinePlus: 000679 |
| Reference | PMID:20306281 AUTHORS Ambrosioni J, Lew D, Garbino J TITLE Nocardiosis: updated clinical review and experience at a tertiary center. JOURNAL Infection 38:89-97 (2010) DOI:10.1007/s15010-009-9193-9 PMID:20463251 AUTHORS Sullivan DC, Chapman SW TITLE Bacteria that masquerade as fungi: actinomycosis/nocardia. JOURNAL Proc Am Thorac Soc 7:216-21 (2010) DOI:10.1513/pats.200907-077AL PMID:16614249 AUTHORS Brown-Elliott BA, Brown JM, Conville PS, Wallace RJ Jr TITLE Clinical and laboratory features of the Nocardia spp. based on current molecular taxonomy. JOURNAL Clin Microbiol Rev 19:259-82 (2006) DOI:10.1128/CMR.19.2.259-282.2006 PMID:18427245 AUTHORS Martinez R, Reyes S, Menendez R TITLE Pulmonary nocardiosis: risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis and prognosis. JOURNAL Curr Opin Pulm Med 14:219-27 (2008) DOI:10.1097/MCP.0b013e3282f85dd3 PMID:19387343 AUTHORS Lalitha P TITLE Nocardia keratitis. JOURNAL Curr Opin Ophthalmol 20:318-23 (2009) DOI:10.1097/ICU.0b013e32832c3bcc |