Severe Sepsis and Empyema Caused by Nocardia.
10.3904/kjm.2018.93.3.296
- Author:
Ha Youn LEE
1
;
Young Sik PARK
;
Sang Min LEE
;
Jinwoo LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. realrain7@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary nocardiosis;
Sepsis;
Thoracoscopy
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Drainage;
Empyema*;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Immunosuppression;
Intensive Care Units;
Nocardia Infections;
Nocardia*;
Opportunistic Infections;
Sepsis*;
Thoracoscopy;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2018;93(3):296-299
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
