ReviewBMC infectious diseases2024
Bacteremia caused by Nocardia farcinica: a case report and literature review.
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Abstract
backgroundNocardia farcinica is one of the most common Nocardia species causing human infections. It is an opportunistic pathogen that often infects people with compromised immune systems. It could invade human body through respiratory tract or skin wounds, cause local infection, and affect other organs via hematogenous dissemination. However, N. farcinica-caused bacteremia is uncommon. In this study, we report a case of bacteremia caused by N. farcinica in China. CASE PRESENTATION: An 80-year-old woman was admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital with recurrent fever, right abdominal pain for one and a half month, and right adrenal gland occupation. N. farcinica was identified as the causative pathogen using blood culture and plasma metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS). The clinical considerations included bacteremia and adrenal gland abscess caused by Nocardia infection. As the patient was allergic to sulfanilamide, imipenem/cilastatin and linezolid were empirically administered. Unfortunately, the patient eventually died less than a month after the initiation of anti-infection treatment.
conclusionN. farcinica bacteremia is rare and its clinical manifestations are not specific. Its diagnosis depends on etiological examination, which can be confirmed using techniques such as Sanger sequencing and mNGS. In this report, we have reviewed cases of Nocardia bloodstream infection reported in the past decade, hoping to improve clinicians' understanding of Nocardia bloodstream infection and help in its early diagnosis and timely treatment.
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