A Case of Nocardiosis with an Unusual Presentation

Authors

  • Wahaj Ul Hassan Khan Combined Military Hospital Malir/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Ummarah Zafar Farid Combined Military Hospital Malir/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Mariam Ikram Combined Military Hospital Malir/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Umer Naseer Combined Military Hospital Peshawar/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Kamran Ali Combined Military Hospital Quetta/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i1.7775

Keywords:

Immunocompetent, Nocardiosis, Pakistan

Abstract

Nocardiosis is a neglected, unusual disease caused by aerobic, gram positive, actinomycete in the genus Nocardia. Nocardial infection most often occurs in immunocompromised patients. It has varied geographical distribution and a range of clinical presentations. Lungs are the primary sites of nocardial infection in more than two-third of cases. We report a case from a tertiary care setup in Karachi where nocardiosis occurred in an immunocompetent patient with an isolated CNS involvement.

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Published

28-02-2022

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 1 (2022): February

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

1.
Hassan Khan WU, Farid UZ, Ikram M, Naseer U, Ali K. A Case of Nocardiosis with an Unusual Presentation. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 28 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];72(1):336-37. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/7775
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