Central Venous Catheter-Associated Nocardia Bacteremia: An Unusual Manifestation of Nocardiosis
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- 1 August 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 31 (2) , 617-618
- https://doi.org/10.1086/313941
Abstract
Nocardia bacteremia is very rare. We report 2 cases of central venous catheter-associated Nocardia bacteremia and review the literature. The limited clinical experience suggests that discontinuing the catheter and embarking on a relatively short course of appropriate antibiotics results in a good outcome.Keywords
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