What is nocardiosis?
Nocardiosis is an infection caused by the actinomycete Nocardia species that usually affects immunocompromised patients. It may present as a localized infection of the lung (pulmonary narcoidiosis) or skin (cutaneous narcoidiosis), or involve the whole body (disseminated nocardiosis).
How do members experience nocardiosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with nocardiosis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for nocardiosis*
*Data from patients with nocardiosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with nocardiosis*
*Data from patients with nocardiosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has nocardiosis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 3 |