Nocardia infection in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Edward E. Telzak; John Hii; Bruce Polsky; Timothy E. Kiehn; Donald Armstrong

doi:10.1016/0732-8893(89)90086-2

Nocardia infection in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Edward E. Telzak
, John Hii
, Bruce Polsky
, Timothy E. Kiehn
, Donald Armstrong

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Abstract

A case of Nocardia asteroides pneumonia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who was intolerant of sulfadiazine is described. On cefuroxime, the patient had a complete resolution of his Nocardia pneumonia. Disk-diffusion and broth microdilution antibiotic susceptibility testing (MIC ≤ 2 μg/ml) strongly supported the use of cefuroxime as treatment in this patient. Susceptibility testing with newer cephalosporins should be considered for all significant Nocardia isolates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	517-519
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	12
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(89)90086-2
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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