Diagnóstico de una infección por especie emergente de Nocardia mediante MALDI-TOF en un paciente con tuberculosis
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Nocardia infections exhibit diverse clinical manifestations, pulmonary nocardiosis (PN) is the most common. In countries with a high burden of MDR TB such as Peru, co-infection with Nocardia is possible. We report the case of a 91-year-old male with cough, malaise, and weight loss, initially treated for pulmonary tuberculosis (sputum BK positive) without improvement. Subsequent testing with MALDI-TOF identified Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in sputum, confirming coinfection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitive to rifampin detected through real-time PCR. Rapid diagnostic tools such as PCR and MALDI-TOF enhance diagnostic precision; however, their interpretation must consider individual risk factors to avoid overtreatment and ensure an appropriate therapeutic regimen.
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407578173