Kapoor R, Adapa S, Vakiti A, Gani IY, Mulloy L, Padala SA. A Rare Case of Drug-Resistant
Nocardia transvalensis Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2020;
8:2324709620909243. [PMID:
32108507 PMCID:
PMC7052443 DOI:
10.1177/2324709620909243]
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Abstract
Nocardia transvalensis is a rare species of
Nocardia and is known to be a drug-resistant organism.
Multiple cases have been reported of Nocardia species causing
opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. To our knowledge, we report
the first case of successfully treated drug-resistant Nocardia
transvalensis causing pulmonary nocardiosis in a renal transplant
patient. Our case validates the importance of prompt identification of
Nocardia species and their drug sensitivities to improve
clinical outcomes and reduce mortality.
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