Abstract
We describe here the first case of Nocardia nova spondylodiscitis accompanied by a psoas abscess due to spreading from pulmonary nocardiosis. Nocardia was cultured from all affected sites. After 1 year of an appropriate antimicrobial therapy and a surgical drainage of the abscess that was required, the patient's clinical condition had improved.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Discitis / diagnostic imaging
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Discitis / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Nocardia / classification
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Nocardia / isolation & purification
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Nocardia Infections / complications*
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Nocardia Infections / microbiology
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Psoas Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Psoas Abscess / microbiology*
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Radiography
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Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed