Corticosteroid recipients with lung infections should be suspected of having nocardiosis; however, nocardiosis can easily mimic malignancy, tuberculosis, or fungal infection. Though cultural identification is possible, it might be missed due to its slow growth pattern.. Therefore, if filamentous bacteria are seen during staining, plate incubation time should be extended.
Keywords: Nocardia otitidiscaviarum; nephrotic syndrome; pulmonary nocardiosis; steroid therapy; subcutaneous abscess.
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