"Bronchiolitis Obliterans and Nocardia Asteroides Infection of the Lung" by M. Camp, J. B. Mehta et al.
 

Bronchiolitis Obliterans and Nocardia Asteroides Infection of the Lung

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1987

Description

This report describes a patient with right lower lung (RLL) pneumonia of a subacute nature. Sputum and bronchial washings both grew N asteroides. Open lung biopsy showed bronchiolitis obliterans. Both the clinical and radiologic picture dramatically improved during three weeks of treatment with trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (TMP - SMX), indicating the possibility that N asteroides infection contribute to bronchiolitis obliterans pneumonia in this patient.

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