Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Co-infection in SARS-CoV-2 Patients
| Autor: | Daniel Beau Stamos, Aldo Barajas-Ochoa, Jillian E. Raybould |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 4, Pp 696-700 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid2904.221439 |
| Popis: | During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, few cases of Nocardia spp. co-infection have been reported during or after a COVID-19 infection. Nocardia spp. are gram-positive aerobic actinomycetes that stain partially acid-fast, can infect immunocompromised patients, and may cause disseminated disease. We report the case of a 52-year-old immunocompromised man who had Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis pneumonia develop after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. We also summarize the literature for nocardiosis and SARS-CoV-2 co-infections. Nocardia spp. infection should remain a part of the differential diagnosis for pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts, regardless of other co-infections. Sulfonamide/carbapenem combinations are used as empiric therapy for nocardiosis; species identification and susceptibility testing are required to select the optimal treatment for each patient. |
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