Nocardia infection causing non-healing surgical wounds: A case series from Bangladesh

Nocardia infection causing non-healing surgical wounds: A case series from Bangladesh

Objective: Nocardia can be introduced accidentally causing non-healing surgical wounds. Method: From February 2017 to January 2021 samples from wounds were collected. Nocardia identification and susceptibility testing were carried out by standard procedure. Results: Seventeen (35.4 %) Nocardia spp....

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Main Authors: Afzalunnessa Binte Lutfor, Samira Afroz, Asif Mujtaba Mahmud, Tasmiah Selim, Taskina Akhter, Tamanna Sultana, Sadia Taskeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Non-healing surgical wounds
Nocardia
prolonged sufferings
diagnosis
drug resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005841

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