Idigbe E O, Onubogu C, John E K
Bacteriology Laboratory, National Institute for Medical Research, Edmond Crescent, Lagos, Nigeria.
Microbios. 1992;69(280-281):163-70.
The involvement of Nocardia species in human pulmonary infections was investigated. Pulmonary nocardiosis mimics pulmonary tuberculosis in both clinical symptoms and radiological characteristics. In third world countries where diagnosis is based solely on such findings, anti-tuberculosis regimens may indicate chronic tuberculosis when in fact pulmonary nocardiosis should have been treated. Differential diagnosis is recommended for efficient health care and cost-effective drug use.
对诺卡氏菌属在人类肺部感染中的情况进行了调查。肺部诺卡氏菌病在临床症状和放射学特征上都与肺结核相似。在仅基于这些发现进行诊断的第三世界国家，抗结核治疗方案可能会被认为是慢性肺结核，而实际上应该治疗的是肺部诺卡氏菌病。为了实现有效的医疗保健和具有成本效益的药物使用，建议进行鉴别诊断。
