A 58-Year-Old Female with Progressive Cough and Right Shoulder Pain

Joint Authors

Thakore, Sanket R.
Khasawneh, Faisal A.

Source

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-10-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Biology

Abstract EN

Cavitary pneumonia in immunocompromised patients is a challenging entity.

Establishing accurate diagnosis and starting effective antibiotics are essential steps towards improving outcome.

A 58-year-old stem cell transplant patient was admitted to the hospital with necrotizing pneumonia caused by nocardia.

The disease progressed despite of aggrieve antimicrobial therapy.

Nocardiosis continues to be a difficult disease to diagnose and treat.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Thakore, Sanket R.& Khasawneh, Faisal A.. 2016. A 58-Year-Old Female with Progressive Cough and Right Shoulder Pain. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099980

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Thakore, Sanket R.& Khasawneh, Faisal A.. A 58-Year-Old Female with Progressive Cough and Right Shoulder Pain. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099980

American Medical Association (AMA)

Thakore, Sanket R.& Khasawneh, Faisal A.. A 58-Year-Old Female with Progressive Cough and Right Shoulder Pain. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099980

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1099980