Pleuropulmonary and soft tissue Nocardia cyriacigeorgici infection in a patient with Behcet's disease

Saudi Med J. 2007 Sep;28(9):1435-7.

Abstract

Infections with Nocardia species are generally seen in immunocompromised subjects. In this report, we present a case of pleuropulmonary and skin Nocardia cyriacigeorgici infection in a male patient with Behcet's disease who used corticosteroids and immunosupressives for a long period of time. He died before the diagnosis of Nocardia infection was made.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Nocardia Infections / etiology*
  • Pleural Diseases / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology*