Abstract
Nocardiosis demonstrates a temporal categorization that includes acute, subacute, and chronic stages alongside distinct typical localizations such as pulmonary, cutaneous, and disseminated forms. Disseminated nocardiosis, commonly caused by Nocardia asteroides, N. brasiliensis, and N. farcinica, continues to result in substantial morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report a life-threatening disseminated nocardiosis caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in a patient with minimal change disease. This study emphasizes the difficulty in the diagnosis and treatment of unknown infections in clinical settings and highlights the important role played by laboratories in solving infectious diseases caused by rare pathogens.
RAS ID
71166
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2024
Volume
14
Funding Information
Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province / Ganzhou Science and Technology Bureau Project
School
Centre for Precision Health / School of Medical and Health Sciences
Grant Number
2021A1515220022, GZ2022ZSF252
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publisher
Frontiers
Comments
Zhang, L. Y., Wang, L., Umar, Z., Huang, Y. H., & Gu, B. (2024). Weathering the storm: diagnosis and treatment of a life-threatening disseminated Nocardia otitidiscaviarum infection. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, 1397847. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1397847