Title
A multicentre analysis of Nocardia pneumonia in Spain: 2010–2016
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ercibengoa M.
Càmara J.
Tubau F.
García-Somoza D.
Galar A.
Martín-Rabadán P.
Marin M.
Mateu L.
García-Olivé I.
Prat C.
Torres A.
Pedro-Botet M.L.
Ardanuy C.
Muñoz P.
Marimón J.M.
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Objective: To analyse all cases of Nocardia pneumonia occurring between 2010 and 2016 in five Spanish hospitals. Methods: This was a retrospective observational analysis of clinical and microbiological data collected from 55 cases of Nocardia pneumonia. Results: There were one to 20 cases per hospital and six to nine cases per year. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, and asthma were the main predisposing underlying respiratory conditions. Thirty-four patients were receiving systemic and/or inhaled corticosteroids prior to infection, eight had neoplasia, and six had haematological malignancies. Clinical and radiological findings were common to pneumonia of other infectious aetiologies, except for the frequent presence of nodules and cavitation. Overall, the 1-year mortality was high (38.2%), and mortality was directly related to the pulmonary disease in 15 patients (27.3%). The most frequently identified species were N. cyriacigeorgica (n = 21), N. abscessus (n = 8), and N. farcinica (n = 5). All Nocardia isolates were susceptible to linezolid and all but two were susceptible to amikacin and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole. Conclusions: Nocardia pneumonia-associated mortality remains high, probably because of the debilitated status of patients in whom this pathogen is able to cause pulmonary infection.
Start page
161
End page
166
Volume
90
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina clínica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85075265271
PubMed ID
Source
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
ISSN of the container
12019712
Source funding
Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona
Sponsor(s)
Hospital Clínic of Barcelona Respiratory Institute
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