First case of isolation of Nocardia wallacei reported in Mexico

Abstract

Nocardia species are aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria with branched filaments reported as opportunistic microorganisms associated with infectious diseases of the skin. We report the isolation of N. wallacei in Mexico from a 43-year-old man, an HIV-positive construction worker who sought care for difficulty breathing and abundant sputum.

Keywords

• Dyspnea
• HIV
• Nocardia transvalensis
• Nocardia wallacei
• nocardiosis
• sputum