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Severe Sepsis and Empyema Caused by Nocardia

Norcardia로 인한 중증 패혈증 및 농흉

  • Lee, Ha Youn (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Young Sik (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Min (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jinwoo (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • 이하연 (서울대학교병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 박영식 (서울대학교병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 이상민 (서울대학교병원 호흡기내과) ;
  • 이진우 (서울대학교병원 호흡기내과)
  • Received : 2016.10.24
  • Accepted : 2018.02.09
  • Published : 2018.06.01
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Abstract

Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection that commonly affects immunocompromised hosts, such as patients with organ transplants, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or prolonged immunosuppression. Recently, we encountered a case of pulmonary nocardiosis with empyema that progressed to severe sepsis. The patient was treated in the intensive care unit. Thereafter, medical thoracoscopy was performed to improve drainage of the pleural fluid. Nocardia was identified in the culture of the pleural fluid.

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