%0 Journal Article %A Branco, LĂ­dia %A Rodriguez-Nava, Veronica %A Boiron, Patrick %A Pinheiro, Dolores %T Disseminated nocardiosis: report of five cases %D 2015 %J JMM Case Reports, %V 2 %N 4 %@ 2053-3721 %C e000046 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.000046 %K disseminated nocardiosis %K corticosteroid therapy %K immunocompromised patient %I Microbiology Society, %X Introduction: Nocardiosis emerges as a serious infection in the immunocompromised patient, causing an aggressive clinical picture, which requires prolonged treatment. Case presentation: We present five cases of disseminated nocardiosis in patients under corticosteroid therapy with four different forms of clinical presentation. Conclusion: Immunocompromised patients are at increased risk of disseminated nocardiosis, which may require extended culture time for diagnosis and molecular methods. The cases emphasize the relevance of a careful evaluation of the central nervous system, a common target in nocardiosis dissemination. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmmcr/10.1099/jmmcr.0.000046