Unilateral vocal cord paralysis as a result of a Nocardia farcinica laryngeal abscess

Authors
Cohen, E Blickstein, D Inbar, E Samra, Z Weinberger, M
Citation
E. Cohen et al., Unilateral vocal cord paralysis as a result of a Nocardia farcinica laryngeal abscess, EUR J CL M, 19(3), 2000, pp. 224-227
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
09349723 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
224 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-9723(200003)19:3<224:UVCPAA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Nocardia farcinica is an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, acco unting for 20% of Nocardia isolates in the USA and 13-44% of isolates in Eu rope. The case of a 72-year-old lymphoma patient with a laryngeal abscess c aused by Nocardia farcinica is presented. The initial clinical manifestatio n was unilateral vocal cord paralysis, which improved following surgical dr ainage of the abscess and therapy with imipenem. The English-language liter ature on human Nocardia farcinica infection is reviewed.