A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis in an Elderly Patient Receiving Long-Term Glucocorticoid Therapy for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Disseminated nocardiosis is a potentially fatal infection in immunocompromised patients.<sup>1</sup> Historically, <i>Nocardia</i> identification required prolonged time,<sup>2</sup> and treatment delay was associated with poor outcomes.
Authors
- Yasuhito Hamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5305-7770)
- Takashi Matsushita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1617-086X)
- Yuya Sato
- Taketo Kubo
Institutions
- Kanazawa University (JP)
- Kanazawa Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-1082
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.78