Abstract
We report the case of a 55-year-old man who exhibited a nodular pneumonia 4 months after an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Culture of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis. This recently described carbapenem-resistant species should be included in the differential diagnosis of fungal infection in this setting.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
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Carbapenems / pharmacology
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Microscopy, Fluorescence
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Middle Aged
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Nocardia / isolation & purification*
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Nocardia Infections / diagnosis*
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Nocardia Infections / microbiology
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Nocardia Infections / pathology
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Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Opportunistic Infections / pathology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / pathology
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Tomography
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Carbapenems