A 60-year-old woman presented with fever, myalgia and painful subcutaneous nodules for 2
weeks. She had a history of pulmonary sarcoidosis, treated with prednisone 20 mg daily in …

Check for updates sation and strength. Pertinent initial laboratory findings included a
hemoglobin of 10.5 (MCV 109), BUN of 52, creatinine of 2.8, CRP of 14.3, and ESR of 86. A …

Nocardiosis is a challenging infection that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Delayed
recognition and prolonged illness are major concerns. We report the case of a 65-year-old …

In immunocompromised patients, Nocardia species have been known to cause systemic
disease, most often affecting the pulmonary, neurological, and integumentary systems …

Introduction: Nocardia is a rare slow-growing opportunistic gram-positive filamentous rod
that can cause localized necrotizing pneumonia as well as spread to any organ including …

Right thigh computed tomography detected intramuscular low-density lesions with rim
thickness (Picture AC). Cream-colored discharge by ultrasound-guided aspiration …

Nocardia is a rare gram-positive pathogen reported to cause infections in
immunocompromised individuals. It usually involves the lungs but may also lead to abscess …

A man in his 80s with a history of sarcoidosis on chronic prednisone presented to the
emergency department with several days of dyspnoea. A chest X-ray showed signs of …

A44-year-old man with no medical comorbidities presented with recurrent inferior vena cava
thrombosis and several months of fever, headache, and weight loss. Positron emission …

Nocardiosis is an uncommon infection caused by ubiquitous environmental aerobic gram-
positive filamentous bacteria, present in soil and water. Skin and lungs are usually the main …