Pulmonary nocardiosis and scrub typhus in an immunocompromised host

Abstract

Pulmonary infections are not uncommon in patients with an underlying immunocompromised condition. Unusual combination of microorganisms causing concomitant infections among these patients has also been reported. However, certain rare dual occurrences are usually unanticipated as in the case we present here. This case highlights the importance of being aware of the possible coexistence of infections in immunocompromised patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of coinfection with Nocardia otitidiscaviarum and Orientia tsutsugamushi in a critically ill immunocompromised patient from South India.

Keywords

• Coinfection
• immunocompromised
• Nocardia otitidiscaviarum
• nocardiosis
• scrub typhus