International Journal of Contemporary Medicine
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Pulmonary Nocardiosis Mimicking Tuberculosis-A Case Report

1Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Anwarpur, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

2Demonstrator, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Anwarpur, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

Online published on 24 April, 2013.

Abstract

A 68 year old male from farming background presented with productive cough, dyspnea with purulent sputum who acquired pulmonary Nocardiosis. Sputum smear microscopy and culture revealed the presence of Nocardia species. The patient was treated with Cotrimoxazole and Amikacin.

Keywords

Pulmonary Disease, Nocardia