Meeting
Abstract Number: 43
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially severe infection that can affect the immunocompromised as well as the immunocompetent population. It presents as a localized or disseminated infection, most commonly introduced through the respiratory trac. A significant amount of time is often needed to establish a diagnosis of nocardiosis, which has been reported to be […]
Abstract Number: 537
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Pneumonia in an immunocompromised individual has a broad differential; the initial work-up and selection of antimicrobials can be challenging. We present a case of concomitant pulmonary nocardiosis and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). A 60-year-old male with hepatitis C infection status-post treatment with a negative viral load and chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to […]