Background. Nocardia species cause infections in both immunocompromised and otherwise immunocompetent patients, although the mechanisms defining susceptibility in the latter group are elusive.

Nocardiosis is an infection caused by a germ called the Nocardia bacteria. Nocardia germs grow in soil or standing water all over the world. Nocardiosis usually affects your lungs or skin. But if ...

A 63-year-old woman with a history of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that had been treated 25 years previously, as well as a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, transient ischemic attack, and acute ...

A 77-year-old Caucasian man presented to our institution with a 3-4-week history of erythema and mild pruritus involving the left leg. His history was questionable for a recent spider bite. The ...

Background. Risk factors for Nocardia infection in organ transplant recipients have not been formally assessed in the current era of transplantation. Methods. We performed a matched case-control study ...

Nocardia is found worldwide in soil and decaying plant matter and can cause infection through inhalation of cell fragments in dust particles. In patients presenting with a lung mass and associated ...

Affected populations: Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia. Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection, meaning it doesn't typically ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 11, 2021) – It’s a pervasive bacterium found in soil and water that rarely causes disease, but a new national review of nocardia infection in people who have had a kidney transplant ...

In a recent case report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers reported a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

The aerobic actinomycetes are a distinct group of microorganisms initially classified as fungi since they grow as branching filaments and morphologically resemble these organisms. Their taxonomy was ...