First case of fatal bacteremia due to Nocardia neocaledoniensis. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Regueme, Alexandre; Vachee, Anne; Duployez, Claire; Petit, Anne-Emilie; Coulon, Pauline; Wallet, Frédéric; Loiez, Caroline
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 22(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Nocardia neocaledoniensis -- Bacteremia -- MALDI-TOF; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Highlights: First case of bacteremia due to N.neocaledoniensis in an immunocompromised patient. Mass spectrometry is a discriminant technique to identify rapidly N.neocaledoniensis. Incubating culture media for a longer time helps to obtain definitive diagnosis and adapt antibiotics. Abstract: Nocardia neocaledoniensis is an uncommon cause of human-infections. Few cases are reported in the literature. We describe the first case of bacteremia caused by N. neocaledoniensis . This article underlines the importance of mass spectrometry for easy and rapid identification of such bacterium.