Nocardia asteroides causes pulmonary nocardiosis, presenting as lung infections and brain abscesses in immunocompromised patients, treated with sulfonamides (TMP-SMX).
Nocardia asteroides aiheuttaa keuhkojen nokardioosin, joka ilmenee keuhkoinfektioina ja aivoabskesseina immuunipuutteisilla potilailla, ja sitä hoidetaan sulfonamideilla (TMP-SMX).
| Front | What disease does Nocardia asteroides cause? What is the treatment? |
|---|---|
| Back | Pulmonary nocardiosis ↓ Pulmonary infection and brain abscesses in immunocompromised patients ↓ Acid-fast nature with similar disease process to TB ↓ Sulfonamides (TMP-SMX) |
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