Disseminated Nocardia species infection manifested with multiple brain abscesses and lung involvement in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

Abstract Background Nocardia species are opportunistic pathogens typically transmitted through inhalation or direct skin contact, causing various clinical manifestations, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Nocardia spp. infection with severe clinical manifestations is rare in immunocompe...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Sepehr Omoomi, Sina Fadaei Tehrani, Farzin Khorvash, Abbas Ali Torfeh Esfahani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Case report Nocardia spp. Brain abscess Immunocompetence Nocardia brain infection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05359-z