Author(s): Severo,Cecília Bittencourt ; Matter,Letícia Beatriz ; Oliveira,Flávio de Mattos ; Vargas,Agueda Palmira Castagna ; Schio,Sadi Marcelo ; Camargo,José de Jesus Peixoto ; Hochhegger,Bruno ; Severo,Luiz Carlos
Date: 2016
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Nocardia nova; Pericarditis; Empyema necessitatis
Abstract: We report herein a case of thoracic infection due to Nocardia nova following lung re-transplantation performed for emphysema related to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The infection extended from the lung into the pleural space, thoracic wall, and mediastinum, presenting as pericarditis and empyema necessitatis. Nocardia nova was identified by 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. According to a literature search of PubMed, LILACS and MEDLINE databases, we describe herein the first case of empyema necessitatis caused by N. nova species in a transplanted patient.
