ABSTRACT
Se presentan dos casos diagnosticados de nocardiosis en pacientes inmunocompetentes, diferentes en su clínica, evolución y tratamiento. El primero, un varón de 55 años con nocardiosis diseminada y el segundo otro varón de 32 años, esplenectomizado diagnosticado de nocardiosis pulmonar. Se revisa la literatura haciendo hincapié en los distintos cuadros clínicos y tratamiento de la nocardiosis (AU)
Subject(s)
Adult , Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Nocardia Infections , Splenectomy , Lung Diseases , Immune Tolerance , Nocardia Infections/diagnosis , Nocardia Infections/immunology , Nocardia Infections/drug therapy , Lung Diseases/diagnosis , Lung Diseases/immunology , Lung Diseases/microbiologyABSTRACT
Two diagnosed clinical cases of nocardiosis in immunocompetent patients are presented, different in their clinical aspects, evolution and treatment. We report a 55 years-old man with disseminated nocardiosis and a 32 years-old man with splenectomy diagnosed of pulmonary nocardiosis. The medical literature is reviewed and emphasis is placed on the different illness and treatment of the nocardiosis.
