Korean J Med.  2018 Jun;93(3):296-299. 10.3904/kjm.2018.93.3.296.

Severe Sepsis and Empyema Caused by Nocardia

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  • 1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. realrain7@gmail.com

Abstract

Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection that commonly affects immunocompromised hosts, such as patients with organ transplants, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or prolonged immunosuppression. Recently, we encountered a case of pulmonary nocardiosis with empyema that progressed to severe sepsis. The patient was treated in the intensive care unit. Thereafter, medical thoracoscopy was performed to improve drainage of the pleural fluid. Nocardia was identified in the culture of the pleural fluid.

Keyword

Pulmonary nocardiosis; Sepsis; Thoracoscopy

MeSH Terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Drainage
Empyema*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunosuppression
Intensive Care Units
Nocardia Infections
Nocardia*
Opportunistic Infections
Sepsis*
Thoracoscopy
Transplants
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