Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Volume
14
Publisher
Frontiers
School
Centre for Precision Health / School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
71166
Funders
Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province / Ganzhou Science and Technology Bureau Project
Grant Number
2021A1515220022, GZ2022ZSF252
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.
DOI
10.3389/fcimb.2024.1397847
Creative Commons License
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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