Pneumonia due to Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with infliximab

J Crohns Colitis. 2008 Dec;2(4):331-2. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2008.05.003. Epub 2008 Jun 25.

Abstract

Infliximab, an anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) antibody, is useful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease etc. It has been related to increases in the rate of several infections. We present the case of a 53-year-old woman diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia due to Nocardia cyriacigeorgica who was taking infliximab, azathioprine and prednisone for Crohn's disease.