title: Disseminated nocardiosis.
abstract: A middle aged female suffering from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), on treatment with steroids, developed bronchopneumonia and pyopneumothorax due to opportunistic infection by Nocardia asteroides. Aspirates obtained from the lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and bone marrow were positive for Nocardia asteroides, confirming disseminated infection in an immunocompromised host. The patient succumbed to the infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Krishna Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Karad.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006872:Hydropneumothorax / Q000382:microbiology; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*