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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 28.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Transplant. 2008 Apr 23;22(5):562–566. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00824.x

Table 2.

Nocardia isolates, specimen source, site of involvement, concurrent pathogens, radiological findings, and immunosuppression in lung transplant recipients

Patient Nocardia isolate Specimen Site involved Radiological findings Concurrent pathogens Immunosuppression
1 Nocardia nova BAL Lung No active disease MAC Azathioprine, etanercept, prednisone
2 Nocardia farcinica Sputum Lung Cavitary pneumonia of the left upper lobe, pleural effusion, scattered nodules Klebsiella pneumonia, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida glabrata Azathioprine, tacrolimus, prednisone
3 Nocardia sp. BAL Lung Soft tissue density in left upper lobe None Mycophenolate, tacrolimus, prednisone
4 Nocardia nova BAL Lung Consolidation in right lower lobe Pseudomonas aeruginosa Tacrolimus, prednisone

BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; MAC, mycobacterium avium complex.