| Literature DB >> 27598645 |
Cecília Bittencourt Severo1,2, Letícia Beatriz Matter3,4, Flávio de Mattos Oliveira1, Agueda Palmira Castagna Vargas4, Sadi Marcelo Schio5, José de Jesus Peixoto Camargo5, Bruno Hochhegger2,6, Luiz Carlos Severo1,7.
Abstract
We report herein a case of thoracic infection due to Nocardia nova following lung re-transplantation performed for emphysema related to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The infection extended from the lung into the pleural space, thoracic wall, and mediastinum, presenting as pericarditis and empyema necessitatis. Nocardia nova was identified by 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. According to a literature search of PubMed, LILACS and MEDLINE databases, we describe herein the first case of empyema necessitatis caused by N. nova species in a transplanted patient.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27598645 DOI： 10.1590/0037-8682-0331-2015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop ISSN： 0037-8682 Impact factor: 1.581