Nocardia species infections in a large county hospital in Miami: 6 years experience

J Infect. 2007 Apr;54(4):358-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.08.003. Epub 2006 Sep 18.

Abstract

A review of all cases of nocardiosis in a large hospital in South Florida over the last 6 years was conducted. There were 25 cases of nocardiosis and 76% of them were also infected with HIV. Of the HIV infected patients, all of them had CD4 counts less than 100 cells/mm(3) and most cases were localized in the lungs.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Female
  • Florida / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Hospitals, County*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / complications
  • Lung Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Lung Diseases / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nocardia / classification
  • Nocardia / isolation & purification*
  • Nocardia Infections / complications*
  • Nocardia Infections / epidemiology*
  • Nocardia Infections / microbiology