Linezolid and Meropenem for <i>Nocardia otitidiscaviarum</i> Actinomycetoma, India
Treatment of actinomycotic mycetoma with joint involvement is challenging. We present a patient in India with actinomycotic mycetoma who reached complete cure and remission after linezolid and meropenem treatment with a 2-year posttreatment follow-up. Clinicians should use novel drug regimens based on subspecies variations of Nocardia and regional drug susceptibility patterns to guide therapy.
Authors
- Savitha Sharath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-8964)
- Soumya Sachdeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0437-5494)
- Shukla Das
- Kabir Sardana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1757-3406)
- Gargi Rai
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.250514
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00