title: Nocardiosis: a case series and a mini review of clinical and microbiological features.
abstract: Infections caused by Nocardia species are uncommon and have a wide variety of clinical manifestations in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. The diagnosis of nocardiosis can easily be missed because there are no characteristic symptoms. We present one case of a Nocardia infection in detail and give a brief description of eight other cases, including a relatively unique type of Nocardia veterana, diagnosed in our hospital during a five-year period. The diversity of clinical manifestations, microbiological identification and general principles of treatment of nocardiosis are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. m.agterof@antonius.net
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Agterof
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Bruggen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tersmette
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: ter Borg
authors.forename: J M M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van den Bosch
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Biesma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination