The first known case of Nocardia wallacei infection in Cyprus

Aim: To present the first known case of Nocardia (N.) wallacei infection in Cyprus. Method: This case report describes the first known N. wallacei infection in Cyprus, diagnosed in a 77-year-old man with underlying pulmonary disease, along with the diagnostic workup and treatment. Discussion:...

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Published in:	GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Main Authors:	Aristodimou, Aristos, Raptopoulos, Zacharias, Hatzimanolis, Ioannis, Zygoulis, Paris, Ioannou, Marios, Maikanti-Charalampous, Panagiota, Despo, Pieridou, Herodotou, Yiolanda
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2025-09-01
Subjects:	nocardia spp. nocardia wallacei pulmonary nocardiosis trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (tmp/smx)
Online Access:	https://journals.publisso.de/en/journals/hic/volume20/dgkh000585

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