S. Waserman

Nocardia lung infection in severe asthma with immune dysfunction.

Lung infections with opportunistic pathogens, such as Pneumocystis or Nocardia, are infrequent in patients with severe asthma despite the use of high doses of inhaled or oral corticosteroids. We report two patients with severe eosinophilic asthma complicated by Nocardia infection in the respiratory tract. Both patients...