title: Disseminated nocardiosis in an immunocompetent child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D000583:Amikacin