Disseminated nocardiosis due to Nocardia transvalensis

Authors

  • Agustina Fernández Capiet Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Martina Buffetti Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Alejandro Sanz Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Graciela Carabajal Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Miguel Ángel Mazzini Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v28i4.2278

Keywords:

Nocardia, disseminated nocardiosis, immunosuppression, skin nodules, brain abscess, cavitary pneumonia

Abstract

Nocardiosis is a localized or disseminated bacterial infection mainly affecting the lung parenchyma, central nervous system, and skin. Although nocardiosis typically occurs in patients with cell-mediated immunosuppressive conditions, the infection may also develop in immunocompetent patients. The diagnosis requires isolation and identification of the microbial organism, the importance of which lies in the therapeutic scheme to be used. We present the case of an immunocompromised patient with disseminated nocardiosis with lung, central nervous system and skin compromise.

Author Biographies

Agustina Fernández Capiet, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatology Resident Physician, Dermatology Service

Martina Buffetti, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chief Resident Physician of Dermatology, Dermatology Service

Alejandro Sanz, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician, Dermatology Service

Graciela Carabajal, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician, Pathological Anatomy Service, Dermatology Service

Miguel Ángel Mazzini, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Consulting Physician, Dermatology Service

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Published

2022-12-01