IDCases (Jan 2020)

Pulmonary Nocardiosis with Aspergillosis in a patient with COPD: A rare co-infection

  • Durga Shankar Meena,
  • Deepak Kumar,
  • Gopal Krishana Bohra,
  • Mahendra Kumar Garg,
  • Prakrati Yadav,
  • Anuradha Sharma,
  • Kumar S. Abhishek,
  • Pawan Garg,
  • Jaya Pamnani

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20
p. e00766

Abstract

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Pulmonary Nocardiosis and invasive Aspergillosis are well documented in immunocompromised patients. The coexistence of both infections is a diagnostic rarity, especially in patients with underlying structural lung diseases. We describe this rare association in a 46-year-old female with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis and COPD. The diagnosis of pulmonary Nocardiosis is challenging due to non-specific clinical features, inherent ability to mimic malignancy, tuberculosis and difficulty in the cultivation of the organism. The treating physicians should aware of the rare occurrence of such co-infections in order to prevent misdiagnosis and prompt treatment.

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