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Case Reports
. 2012 Oct;16(4):234-7.
doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.106512.

A life-threatening case of disseminated nocardiosis due to Nocardia brasiliensis

Elisabeth Paramythiotou  1 , Evangelos Papadomichelakis, Georgia Vrioni, Georgios Pappas, Maria Pantelaki, Fanourios Kontos, Loukia Zerva, Apostolos Armaganidis
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A life-threatening case of disseminated nocardiosis due to Nocardia brasiliensis

Elisabeth Paramythiotou et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Nocardiosis is a rare disease caused by infection with Nocardia species, aerobic actinomycetes with a worldwide distribution. A rare life-threatening disseminated Nocardia brasiliensis infection is described in an elderly, immunocompromised patient. Microorganism was recovered from bronchial secretions and dermal lesions, and was identified using molecular assays. Prompt, timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment ensured a favorable outcome.

Keywords: Nocardia; Nocardia brasiliensis; nocardiosis.

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Figures

Figure 1(a and b)
Figure 1(a and b)
A cutaneous lesion on patients’ forehead and left arm correspondingly
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Figure 2
Anteroposterior chest X-ray demonstrating opacity in both lung fields
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Figure 3
Computed tomography scan of the chest demonstrating densities and diffuse nodular lesions, some presenting cavitations
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Figure 4
Photomicrograph of sputum smear showing acid fast, beaded filamentous bacteria with typical right angle branching (×2400)
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Figure 5
White, dry chalk colonies of Nocardia brasiliensis after 3 days of incubation at room temperature on Columbia blood agar plate
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Figure 6
Photomicrograph of bacteria grown in MGIT960 tubes showing acid fast, beaded filamentous bacteria (×2400).
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