Research Article

Does Smoking Increase the Risk of Pulmonary Nocardiosis? A Case Report and Review of The Literature

Authors: Mohammad Bosaeed, Abdullah Akbar, Mohammed Somaili, Sameera Aljohani, Tauseef Sharif, Salih Bin Salih

DOI: 10.33425/2639-9458.1074

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Abstract

We are presenting a case of a young male patient who was diagnosed with pulmonary nocardiosis; he was in an immunocompetent state of health, with no apparent risk factors apart from smoking. Initial antibiotics were not helpful. His diagnosis was later identified by microbial culture, which showed Nocardia species in the sputum sample. He responded to a long course of a combination of intravenous co-trimoxazole and imipenem.

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