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KMID : 0882420180930030296
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2018 Volume.93 No. 3 p.296 ~ p.299
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Severe Sepsis and Empyema Caused by Nocardia
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Lee Ha-Youn
Park Young-Sik
Lee Sang-Min
Lee Jin-Woo
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Abstract
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Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection that commonly affects immunocompromised hosts, such as patients with organ transplants, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or prolonged immunosuppression. Recently, we encountered a case of pulmonary nocardiosis with empyema that progressed to severe sepsis. The patient was treated in the intensive care unit. Thereafter, medical thoracoscopy was performed to improve drainage of the pleural fluid. Nocardia was identified in the culture of the pleural fluid.
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KEYWORD
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Pulmonary nocardiosis, Sepsis, Thoracoscopy
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