Nocardiosis: a case series and a mini review of clinical and microbiological features.
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.
Agterof
M J
MJ
Department of Internal Medicine, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. m.agterof@antonius.net
van der Bruggen
T
T
Tersmette
M
M
ter Borg
E J
EJ
van den Bosch
J M M
JM
Biesma
D H
DH
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
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination