What is nocardiosis and how common is it?
What is nocardiosis and how common is it? Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disorder, that affects the brain, skin, and/or lungs. It occurs mainly in people with a weakened immune system but can affect anyone, and about one-third of infected people do not have any immune problems. What are the clinical features of Nocardia spp? In the CNS the infection manifests as meningitis, granuloma with giant cells or cerebral abscesses 2 . Identification of Nocardia spp. in the clinical laboratory can be challenging: the organism may grow on cultures in intervals between 4 days to 2–4 weeks 1. This infection...