Nocardiosis is an infectious disease affecting either the lungs (pulmonary nocardiosis) or the whole body (systemic nocardiosis). It is due to infection by bacterium of the genus Nocardia, most commonly Nocardia asteroides or Nocardia brasiliensis. It is most common in men, especially those with a weakened immune system. In patients with brain inf...
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chronic systemic bacterial disease of humans and many other animals originating in the respiratory tract and disseminated by way of the blood to ...
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<disease> Infection by any species of the bacteria Nocardia. Often affects the lungs and may be confused with tuberculosis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(no-kahr″de-o´sis) infection with Nocardia.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nō-kar-dē-ō′sis Definitions: 1. A generalized disease in humans and other animals caused by Nocardia asteroides, N. otitidiscaviarum, N. transvalensis, and N. brasiliensis; characterized by primary pulmonary lesions that may be subclinical or chronic with hematogenous spread to deep viscera, including ...
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Nocardiosis: An infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and skin, particularly in people with an impaired immune system. The majority (about 80%) of cases of nocardiosis involves lung infection, brain abscess, or disseminated (widespread) disease from Nocardia. The remaining 20% of cases are localized to the sk...
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Nocardiosis is a disease affecting the skin, lungs and brain resulting in abscesses.
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Bacterial infection caused by members of the genus Nocardia; in horses Nocardia is most often a cause of local wound infections.
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