AN UNEXPECTED PULMONARY INFECTION IN A PATIENT WITH GASTRIC TUBE INTERPOSITION, RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HYPOPHARYNX AND GASTRIC-HYPOPHARYNGIAL ANASTOMOSIS

Pulmonary infection by Nocardia spp. has been recognized the last decades. Nocardia is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised individuals; nevertheless, it has been recognized as an uncommon pathogen in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of pulmonary infection by Nocardia asteroides...

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Published in:	Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 60 - 62
Main Authors:	Karkoulias, K, Sampsonas, F, Lykouras, D, Duska, M, Christofidou, M, Marangos, M, Spiropoulos, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ghent Taylor & Francis Ltd 01-01-2011
Subjects:	Abdomen Medical diagnosis Mortality
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Summary:	Pulmonary infection by Nocardia spp. has been recognized the last decades. Nocardia is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised individuals; nevertheless, it has been recognized as an uncommon pathogen in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of pulmonary infection by Nocardia asteroides in an immunocompetent host who had a history of sulfate acid aspiration, followed by gastric tube interposition, reconstruction of the hypopharynx and gastric-hypopharyngial anastomosis. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:	1784-3286 2295-3337
DOI:	10.1179/ACB.66.1.2062518