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Nocardia pneumonia in immunocompetent host: An uncommon mimic of common disease

Shobitha Rao

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Nocardia pneumonia is rare in immunocompetent hosts. Here, we present a case of a woman who presented to us with a chronic cough, fever, and weight loss of 2 months duration. Chest X-ray showed nonhomogenous opacity. CT thorax showed a mass-like lesion in the right upper lobe. A bronchoscopy was done, and washings taken from the affected lobe confirmed it to be a case of Nocardia pneumonia. She responded well to 6 months of therapy of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole with an initial 1-month intensive phase of intravenous Imipenem along with it.

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Diseases of the respiratory system

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Shobitha Rao

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Rao, S. (2025). Nocardia pneumonia in immunocompetent host: An uncommon mimic of common disease. https://doi.org/10.4103/jacp.jacp_51_24

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.4103/jacp.jacp_51_24
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