title: Disseminated Nocardia otitidiscaviarum infection in a woman with sickle cell anemia and end-stage renal disease.
abstract: Nocardia otitidiscaviarum is an uncommon human pathogen and a rare cause of pulmonary infection and bacteremia. We report a case of N. otitidiscaviarum bacteremia and pulmonary infection in a patient with end-stage renal disease (chronic kidney disease, stage 5) and sickle cell anemia. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of Nocardia infections are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Lankenau Hospital and Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Medical College, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Madhulika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Brett C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Benz
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santoro
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D009615:Nocardia; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents