Pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia arthritidis - A case report

Shebeena, Sherief and Haridas, Chandini and Ragunathan, Latha and Raj, Mathan and Kannaiyan, Kavitha and Balaji, K. and Pramodhini, S. and Rajni, Jaishma and Samuel, Melissa Shaelyn (2024) Pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia arthritidis - A case report. JOURNAL OF LABORATORY PHYSICIANS, 16.0 (3). pp. 417-421. ISSN 0974-2727

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Abstract

Nocardiosis is a rare systemic infection caused by aerobic, Gram-positive filamentous bacteria that belong to the genus Nocardia, typically affecting immunocompromised individuals but can also manifest in immunocompetent people. We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia arthritidis in a 56-year-old female with a history of recurrent respiratory illness. The patient presented with a persistent cough, on-and-off fever, and a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. Sputum analysis revealed Gram-positive beaded branching filamentous bacilli, confirmed as N. arthritidis through molecular methods. Treatment with cotrimoxazole and ceftriaxone led to symptomatic improvement.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pulmonary nocardiosis, Nocardia arthritidis, Immunocompetent
Subjects: Medicine > Medicine, General & Internal
Divisions: Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > Respiratory Medicine
Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > Microbiology
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 07:12
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6971

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