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Nocardia Infection
Alternate Names : Nocardiosis
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Nocardia Infection Diagnosis & Tests
Because nocardia infections are most likely to affect the lungs, brain, and skin, the diagnosis should be suspected in individuals who have symptoms characteristic of this disorder in any of those organs, particularly if they have immune disorders.
Nocardiosis is definitively diagnosed by identification of the bacteria in culture. Depending on the site involved this may involve obtaining a tissue sample for staining and culture by way of the following:
- sputum culture
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bronchoscopy
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lung biopsy
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skin biopsy
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brain biopsy
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• Definition
• Nocardia Infection Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Nocardia Infection Symptoms & Signs
• Nocardia Infection Diagnosis & Tests
• Nocardia Infection Treatment
• Nocardia Infection Prognosis
• Nocardia Infection Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 8/4/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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