Co-infection with Nocardia asiatica and Pneumocystis jirovecii: one case report and literature review
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1.Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China;2.Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China

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    Pulmonary nocardiosis and pneumocystis pneumonia are rare opportunistic infections clinically, both tend to occur in immunocompromised patients. However, the co-infection of the two has been reported rarely. With complex clinical and imaging findings, the co-infection is difficult to diagnose and treat. This article reports the dia-gnosis and treatment process of a case of the co-infection with Nocardia asiatica and Pneumocystis, reviewed the relevant literatures, so as to improve the understanding of the disease.

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刘玲,代静泓,王红,等.亚洲诺卡菌合并耶氏肺孢子菌感染1例并文献复习[J].中国感染控制杂志英文版,2024,23(6):757-761. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20244888.
Ling LIU, Jing-hong DAI, Hong WANG, et al. Co-infection with Nocardia asiatica and Pneumocystis jirovecii: one case report and literature review[J]. Chin J Infect Control, 2024,23(6):757-761. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20244888.

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  • Received:August 24,2023
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