Nocardia brasiliensis Infection Complicating Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia

Abstract EN

Pulmonary nocardiosis is a severe and uncommon opportunistic infection caused by Nocardia species.

We present a patient with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia who was receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy, whose treatment course was complicated by cutaneous and pulmonary nocardiosis.

Tissue cultures confirmed Nocardia brasiliensis.

Nocardiosis should be a diagnostic consideration for patients treated with long-term immunosuppression who have worsening pulmonary symptoms and relapsing pustular skin lesions.