title: Pleural Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.
abstract: Nocardiosis is a rare infection that has attracted attention with its increased rate of occurrence in the recent years. In India there is a rare documentation of the pleural involvement in nocardiosis. We report here a case of pleural nocardiosis caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in an immunocompetent patient. This case highlights the importance of considering nocardiosis as a differential diagnosis in patients with pleural lesions.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, BLDEU's Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College , Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Smitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bagali
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, BLDEU's Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College , Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mantur
keywords: Nocardia brasiliensis; Pulmonary nocardiosis