Disseminated Nocardia nova in a child with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report.

Background: Nocardiosis is a rare infection that typically results from inhalation of or inoculation with Nocardia organisms. It may cause invasive disease in immunocompromised patients. This case describes nocardiosis with bacteremia and pulmonary involvement in a child with a hematologic malignancy.