Open AccessDisseminated Nocardia beijingensis Masquerading as Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Author(s) -
Jovanna Bertrán-López,
Andrew Abbott,
Lennox K. Archibald,
L. Benninger,
Jorge Lascano,
Gautam Kalyatanda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa186
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , nocardia , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , pathology , bacteria , genetics , biology
Case of disseminated Nocardia beijingensis, initially diagnosed and treated by health department as tuberculosis, presented with worsening symptoms and new lesions. Adjustment to antinocardial treatment resulted in significant clinical and radiographic improvement. Maintain a high index of suspicion for Nocardia in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis with worsening lesions despite therapy.