Pneumonia caused by Nocardia species.
There are nine species of Nocardia. Nocardia asteroides accounts for 80% of infections caused by this organism in man. N brasiliensis causes 3% to 9% of these infections, and N farcinica is being recognized with increasing frequency. We present three cases of Nocardia pneumonia two of which were caused by N asteroides and one was caused by N farcinica. These cases illustrate the diverse nature of nocardiosis and show that sometimes it is difficult to determine whether the Nocardia was community- or nosocomially-acquired.
Marrie
T J
TJ
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003428:Cross Infection; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents