Spanish 
Chinese 
Russian 
German 
French 
Japanese 
Portuguese 
Hindi Case Report, J Immunol Tech Infect Dis Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Nocardial Infections: An Under-Diagnosed Malady of Immunocompromised Hosts
| Sarika Jain1*, Shalini Duggal2, Tulsi Das Chugh3, ZU Khan4, Rachel Chandy4 and Jasbir Kaur3 | |
| 1Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and associated Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India | |
| 2Department of Microbiology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi 110085, India | |
| 3Department of Microbiology, BLK Superspeciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi, India | |
| 4Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait | |
| Corresponding author : Dr. Sarika Jain, M.D Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and associated Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India Tel: +91-9891604515 E-mail: drsarika6@gmail.com |
|
| Received: September 24, 2013 Accepted: November 18, 2013 Published: November 22, 2013 | |
| Citation: Jain S, Duggal S, Chugh TD, Khan ZU, Chandy R, et al. (2013) Nocardial Infections: An Under-Diagnosed Malady of Immunocompromised Hosts. J Immunol Tech Infect Dis 2:4. doi: 10.4172/2329-9541.1000118 |
Abstract
Nocardial Infections: An Under-Diagnosed Malady of Immunocompromised Hostse
Nocardia spp. is emerging as important cause of infections especially in the immunosuppressed patients. Infection is serious with high morbidity and mortality; treatment can be prolonged and difficult with marked tendency to recur. However, a high index of clinical suspicion is required for diagnosis. With growing population of the immunocompromised, it can be assumed that many of these infections go unreported and are largely under-diagnosed.
