Application of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytomorphology in diagnosing Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: a case report

Abstract Background Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disease, which is frequently underdiagnosed because of the distinct bacterial shape of the causative agent and its developmental history. The morphological analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid can facilitate the detection of pathogenic bacteri...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Yuyi Lai, Fuxian Zhou, Haibin Wang, Xiao He, Qiongli Zhang, Yuli Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Nocardia otitidiscaviarum Nocardia BALF Morphological analysis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04920-6