Table 3.
Organ Involvement in 67 Patients with Nocardia farcinica Infection
Organ or site | No. (%) of patients |
---|---|
Lung | 40 (59.7) |
Brain | 22 (32.8) |
Soft tissue | 12 (17.9) |
Spine | 2 ( 3.0) |
Kidneys | 1 ( 1.5) |
Lymphatics | 1 ( 1.5) |
Disseminateda | 25 (37.3) |
“Disseminated” includes bacteremia or more than one organ involved.