ReviewBMC neurology2019
A case report of disseminated nocardiosis with ocular involvement in a myasthenia gravis patient and literature review.
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- Double-seronegative myasthenia gravis: clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes - a systematic review of case reports and case series.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Nocardiosis-an uncommon infection in patients with myasthenia gravis: report of three cases and review of literature.BMJ case reports · 2020Pooled it
- Multiple concurrent opportunistic infections in patient with myasthenia gravis: A case report.Virulence · 2025Article
- Use of Corticosteroids in Myasthenia Gravis: Expert Opinion for Daily Management.Neurology and therapy · 2025Article
- Nephrotic syndrome complicated with disseminated Nocardia sepsis: a case report and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Review
- From Bedside to Diagnosis: The Role of Ocular Fundus in Systemic Infections.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Mild Pulmonary Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia terpenica in an Immunocompetent Patient.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2023Article
- Disseminated Nocardiosis with Pulmonary Fungus and Secondary Epilepsy: A Case Report.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Complicated With Cutaneous Disseminated Nocardia Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- EndogenousInternational medical case reports journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundNocardiosis is a rare and life-threatening opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Myasthenia gravis (MG) patients are potentially at risk of nocardia infection because of the use of immunosuppressive agents. To date, only 7 patients with MG have been reported to have nocardiosis. Disseminated nocardiosis with ocular involvement has not been reported in MG patients. CASE PRESENTATION: A 66-year-old man with MG who was receiving treatment with methylprednisolone and azathioprine was found to have a respiratory infection. He also had heterogeneous symptoms with skin, brain and ocular manifestations. Nocardia bacteria verified by the culture of puncture fluid, and a diagnosis of disseminated nocardiosis was made. Except for left eye blindness, the patient completely recovered from the disease with combination antibiotic therapy. To further understand nocardiosis in patients with MG, we reviewed the previous relevant literature. According to the literature, this is the first report of disseminated nocardiosis with ocular involvement in an MG patient.
conclusionsMG patients with immunosuppressant treatments are potentially at risk of a rare nocardia infection, and a favourable prognosis can be achieved through early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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