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The first known case of Nocardia wallacei infection in Cyprus

2025/09/23 by Aristos Aristodimou, Zacharias Raptopoulos, Aristodimou, Aristos +12
Medicine · Veterinary · #Actinomycetales infections and treatment #Burkholderia infections and melioidosis #Infectious Diseases and Mycology #Medicine and health #Nocardia spp. #Nocardia wallacei #Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazol #pulmonale Nokardiose #pulmonary nocardiosis #trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)

paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000585

openalex publication_date 2025/09/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

Aim: infection in Cyprus. Method: infection in Cyprus, diagnosed in a 77-year-old man with underlying pulmonary disease, along with the diagnostic workup and treatment. Discussion: spp. with about 14 cases reported in literature. It equally affects immunocompromised as well as immunocompetent patients, causing both pulmonary and extrapulmonary symptoms (CNS, skin). First-line treatment includes trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), but there are trends of global resistance. Conclusion: has rarely been reported as a cause of infection and this is the first known case reported in Cyprus.

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