Nocardiosis Associated with a Giant Pleurolith Secondary to a Long-standing Oleothorax
Authors: CHARLES E. TAYLOR
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Case Studies1 May 1967Nocardiosis Associated with a Giant Pleurolith Secondary to a Long-standing OleothoraxCHARLES E. TAYLOR, M.D., ROBERT SCHWARTZ, M.D., IRVING M. MADOFF, M.D.CHARLES E. TAYLOR, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT SCHWARTZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, IRVING M. MADOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-66-5-960 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptNocardiosis is an infrequently recognized mycosis resulting from an infection with a species ofNocardia, usuallyNocardia asteroides. The causative agents are usually saprophytic, aerobic, slow-growing organisms that occur in pus or tissues as gram-positive branching filaments about 1 µ in diameter and are usually partially acid fast. The fungi are often isolated from the soil and from plant or organic materials. 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