Nocardia brasiliensis Infection Complicating Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia. (28th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fernandes, Alison M.; Sluzevich, Jason C.; Mira-Avendano, Isabel
• Other Names: Borderías Luis Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-02-28
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/9567175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary nocardiosis is a severe and uncommon opportunistic infection caused by Nocardia species. We present a patient with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia who was receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy, whose treatment course was complicated by cutaneous and pulmonary nocardiosis. Tissue cultures confirmed Nocardia brasiliensis . Nocardiosis should be a diagnostic consideration for patients treated with long-term immunosuppression who have worsening pulmonary symptoms and relapsing pustular skin lesions.