Abstract

We report herein a case of thoracic infection due to Nocardia nova following lung re-transplantation performed for emphysema related to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The infection extended from the lung into the pleural space, thoracic wall, and mediastinum, presenting as pericarditis and empyema necessitatis. Nocardia nova was identified by 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. According to a literature search of PubMed, LILACS and MEDLINE databases, we describe herein the first case of empyema necessitatis caused by N. nova species in a transplanted patient.

Details

Title
Nocardia nova causing empyema necessitatis afterlung re-transplantation: a case report
Author
Cecília Bittencourt Severo; Matter, Letícia Beatriz; Flávio de Mattos Oliveira; Agueda Palmira Castagna Vargas; Sadi Marcelo Schio; José de Jesus Peixoto Camargo; Hochhegger, Bruno; Severo, Luiz Carlos
Pages
523-526
Section
Cases Reports
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Jul/Aug 2016
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
ISSN
00378682
e-ISSN
16789849
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1817226421
Copyright
Copyright Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Jul/Aug 2016