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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.aids.0000180108.96135.25 | DOI Listing |
BMC Infect Dis
January 2025
Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Western Theatre Command, No. 270, Tianhui Road, Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People's Republic of China.
Background: Nocardia are widely present in nature and considered opportunistic pathogens. They can result in hematogenous spread infection through the ruptured skin or respiratory tract when the host's immune system is compromised. Currently, 119 species of Nocardia have been identified, with 54 capable of causing infections in humans.
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January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
Background: Disseminated nocardiosis is a rare and potentially fatal disease, with a higher incidence in immunocompromised patients, such as those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hematological malignancies, including lymphoma. Information on Nocardia spp. infection in Venezuela is limited.
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December 2024
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China.
Rationale: Nocardia infections, although rare, pose significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment, especially when involving the central nervous system (CNS). Mortality rates in such cases can be high, highlighting the need for early recognition and tailored antimicrobial therapy.
Patient Concerns: A 58-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis, and steroid-induced diabetes mellitus presented with disorganized speech, fever, cough, dyspnea, and psychiatric symptoms.
S Afr J Infect Dis
November 2024
Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Unlabelled: Nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection and may be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis in the immunocompromised patient. This case report highlights the importance of doing tissue cultures in immunocompromised individuals to correctly identify spp. and initiate appropriate treatment timeously.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430030, China.
Background: Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection that has a low prevalence rate, its clinical manifestations are atypical and can be easily misdiagnosed as other diseases. The correct diagnosis and treatment are frequently delayed by various factors. In this case report, we present a pediatric patient with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders who developed Nocardia farcinica pneumonia complicated by pneumocystis jiroveci infection.
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