Disseminated Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia Brasiliensis

Abstract

A first case of disseminated nocardiosis caused byNocardia brasiliensisin a 32-year-old man with a primary diagnosis of multiple myeloma is presented. This is the first time that such a case has been reported in the United States. The cultural and physiological activities of this organism in different media have been described in order to differentiate betweenNocardia asteroidesandN brasiliensis.