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Nocardia Flashcards

1
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morphology

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Gram postive filamentous rods; Acid fast

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acid fast or non acid fast

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acid fast

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anaerobic or aerobic

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aerobic

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People at risk

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neutropenic, alcoholism (it is normal flora), smoking, chemotherapy/immunocompromised

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treatment

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Sulfa drugs

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6
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manifest as _____ but can spread to _____

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lung abscess

spreads to brain causing nodular lesion/brain abscess (pt presents with seizures, increased ICP, fever, and neurological deficits

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