nocardia infections/カリウム

BACKGROUND Cushing's syndrome results from exposure to excess glucocorticoids. Ectopic Cushings is endogenous ACTH dependant form of Cushing's associated with markedly raised ACTH and cortisol levels. This leads to an impaired immune response, setting the stage for occurrence of opportunistic

BACKGROUND Pulmonary nocardiosis frequently develops as an opportunistic infection in cell-mediated immunosuppressive patients, and sometimes requires differentiation from pulmonary malignancy. Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS) is a neoplastic disorder which leads to impaired

Cutaneous nocardiosis is a skin disease mainly caused by Nocardia brasiliensis and Nocardia asteroides. Here, we report a rare case of lymphocutaneous dermatosis in an 87-year-old Chinese man infected with Nocardia brasiliensis. An 87-year-old Chinese man presented at our hospital after suffering

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors, microbiological features, clinical features and other epidemiological characteristics of Nocardia keratitis seen at a tertiary eye care centre in south India. METHODS We evaluated 31 patients with Nocardia keratitis seen over two years, from September 1999 to

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors, microbiological features, clinical features and other epidemiological characteristics of Nocardia keratitis seen at a tertiary eye care centre in south India. METHODS We evaluated 31 patients with Nocardia keratitis seen over two years, from September 1999 to