Pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia arthritidis – A case report.

Autor:	Shebeena, Sherief, Haridas, Chandini, Ragunathan, Latha, Raj, Mathan, Kannaiyan, Kavitha, Balaji, K., Pramodhini, S., Rajni, Jaishma, Samuel, Melissa Shaelyn
Předmět:	FILAMENTOUS bacteria CHRONIC cough NOCARDIOSIS NOCARDIA TUBERCULOSIS
Zdroj:	Journal of Laboratory Physicians; Jul-Sep2024, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p1-5, 5p
Abstrakt:	Nocardiosis is a rare systemic infection caused by aerobic, Gram-positive filamentous bacteria that belong to the genus Nocardia , typically affecting immunocompromised individuals but can also manifest in immunocompetent people. We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia arthritidis in a 56-year-old female with a history of recurrent respiratory illness. The patient presented with a persistent cough, on-and-off fever, and a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. Sputum analysis revealed Gram-positive beaded branching filamentous bacilli, confirmed as N. arthritidis through molecular methods. Treatment with cotrimoxazole and ceftriaxone led to symptomatic improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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