Cytological diagnosis of pulmonary nocardiosis in an immunocompromised patient.

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2008-10-01
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We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis in an immunosuppressed patient having vasculitis who presented with fever, cough and chest pain. A suspicion of nocardiosis was made on auramine O staining of material procured by CT guided fine needle aspiration cytology right lung. Modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining was useful in confirming the diagnosis. The patient showed remarkable recovery after treatment with co-trimoxazole. Quick identification of this uncommon pathogen in the cytological material using special stains helped in timely diagnosis and successful treatment of the patient.
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Kumar R, Chhina DK, Kaushal V, Mahajan R, Kaur H. Cytological diagnosis of pulmonary nocardiosis in an immunocompromised patient. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2008 Oct-Dec; 26(4): 380-2
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/53620
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