Journal of Immunological Techniques & Infectious Diseases ISSN: 2329-9541

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Rachel Chandyn Author

Subjects of specialization
Nocardia; Gram stain; Immunocompromised

Affiliation
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Biography

Dr. Rachel Chandyn was a Faculty of Medicine in Kuwait University, Kuwait, and he has done his Department of Microbiology, and Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and associated Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India


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Nocardial Infections: An Under-Diagnosed Malady of Immunocompromised Hosts

Author(s):

Sarika Jain, Shalini Duggal, Tulsi Das Chugh, ZU Khan, Rachel Chandyn and Jasbir Kaur

Nocardial Infections: An Under-Diagnosed Malady of Immunocompromised Hostse

Nocardia spp. is emerging as important cause of infections especially in the immunosuppressed patients. Infection is serious with high morbidity and mortality; treatment can be prolonged and difficult with marked tendency to recur. However, a high index of clinical suspicion is required for diagnosis. With growing population of the immunocompromised, it can be assumed that many of these infections go unreported and are largely under-diagnosed.

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DOI: 10.4172/2329-9541.1000118

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