A fatal case of disseminated nocardiosis due to Nocardia otitidiscaviarum resistant to trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole: case report and literature review

A fatal case of disseminated nocardiosis due to Nocardia otitidiscaviarum resistant to trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Disseminated nocardiosis still causes significant morbidity and mortality and is often caused by Nocardia asteroides, N. basiliensis, and N. farcinica and are often treated with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX). Nocardia otitidiscaviarum (N. otitidiscaviarum) rarely causes...

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Main Authors: Mazin Barry, Shahad AlShehri, Ahlam alguhani, Mohammad Barry, Ali Alhijji, Khalifa Binkhamis, Fahad Al-Majid, Fatimah S. Al-Shahrani, Taim Muayqil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Nocardiosis
Nocardia otitidiscaviarum
Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-022-00511-9

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