Nocardia cyriacigeorgica septicemia.
We report two cases of Nocardia cyriacigeorgica septicemia and disseminated infection in the setting of profound immunodeficiency. In both instances, diagnosis was rapidly facilitated by 16S rRNA gene sequencing of blood culture isolates. These constitute the first confirmed reports of Nocardia cyriacigeorgica bloodstream infection in humans.
Elsayed
Sameer
S
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. sameer.elsayed@cls.ab.ca
Kealey
Angela
A
Coffin
Carla S
CS
Read
Ron
R
Megran
David
D
Zhang
Kunyan
K
D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S