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