Open AccessDisseminated Nocardia infection—A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Arora Harkesh,
Ramalingam Sathishkumar,
Sanghavi Rajvee,
Balogun Adedayo,
Muruganandam Maheshwari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4673
Subject(s) - medicine , nocardia , presentation (obstetrics) , nocardiosis , nocardia infections , pathology , dermatology , intensive care medicine , surgery , genetics , bacteria , biology
Nocardia infection is rare and requires early diagnosis, extended use of sulfonamides for good prognosis, and prevention of recurrence. It is crucial to suspect nocardiosis in cases of atypical pneumonias or unexplained visceral organ dysfunction.