Disseminated nocardiosis in an immunocompetent child.
We report a 2-month-old child with a disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection that presented with suppurative lymphatic abscess. The child did not have any predisposing factors and responded to treatment with co-trimoxazole and amikacin. This is first case report of disseminated nocardiosis caused by Nocardia farcinica in an immunocompetent child.
Singh
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Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
Goyal
Renu
R
Manchanda
Vikas
V
Gupta
Piyush
P
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D000583:Amikacin