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KMID : 0984720080400020116
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2008 Volume.40 No. 2 p.116 ~ p.120
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A Case of Lung Abscess Caused by Nocardia elegans in a Kidney Transplantation Recipient
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Park Ki-Ho
Ko Sun-Young
Oh Ryan
Kim Tark
Cho Oh-Hyun
Kim Yang-Soo
Woo Jun-Hee
Han Duck-Jong
Sung Heung-Sup
Kim Mi-Na
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Abstract
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Nocardiosis is well-known opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. The timely diagnosis and treatment, however, is still a difficult problem. Recently, as newer molecular techniques, particularly 16S rRNA sequencing, are implemented, the diagnosis and management of the infection are improving. We report a case of lung abscess in a 39-year-old-man who underwent kidney transplantation. He was diagnosed of Nocardia elegans by 16S rRNA sequencing and was cured of the infection with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Nocardia elegans, Nocardiosis, Lung abscess
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