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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;49(7):2748-50.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00613-11. Epub 2011 May 18.

Isolation of Nocardia beijingensis from a pulmonary abscess reveals human immunodeficiency virus infection

Christophe Martinaud  1 , Charles Verdonk, Aurore Bousquet, Christine Macnab, Fabien Vaylet, Charles Soler, Thierry Samson, Jacques Margery
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Case Reports

Isolation of Nocardia beijingensis from a pulmonary abscess reveals human immunodeficiency virus infection

Christophe Martinaud et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

A strain of Nocardia was isolated from a pulmonary abscess of a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient in France. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the isolate represented a strain of Nocardia beijingensis. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was essential to guide the clinicians to successfully treat this infection.

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CT scan of the patient's chest showing a left para-aortic mass of ∼7 cm (white asterisk), within the main area, with a necrotic center (mediastinal window).
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Shape and color of colonies on Coletsos (A) and chocolate (B and C) media.
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