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Fatal pulmonary infection by trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistant Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: report of two cases and review
2020
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Nocardia otitidiscaviarum is a rare cause of human infections, mostly causing cutaneous and lymphocutaneous infections of mild severity. We report two cases of fatal pulmonary infection caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in elderly patients. Methodology: Case 1: A 70-year old woman presented with fever and cough with expectoration for a month. On physical examination, she had tachypnea and inspiratory crepitations in bilateral basal regions. Case 2: A 74-year old man presented with productive
doi:10.3855/jidc.10169
pmid:32146457
fatcat:6vc46clmercqxfs5sayzxatt3m