Nocardia brasiliensis Infection Complicating Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia

Case Rep Pulmonol. 2017:2017:9567175. doi: 10.1155/2017/9567175. Epub 2017 Feb 28.

Abstract

Pulmonary nocardiosis is a severe and uncommon opportunistic infection caused by Nocardia species. We present a patient with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia who was receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy, whose treatment course was complicated by cutaneous and pulmonary nocardiosis. Tissue cultures confirmed Nocardia brasiliensis. Nocardiosis should be a diagnostic consideration for patients treated with long-term immunosuppression who have worsening pulmonary symptoms and relapsing pustular skin lesions.

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