Nocardia nova as the Causative Agent in Spondylodiscitis and Psoas Abscess (vol 45, pg 262, 2007)

We describe here the first case of Nocardia nova spondylodiscitis accompanied by a psoas abscess due to spreading from pulmonary nocardiosis. Nocardia was cultured from all affected sites. After 1 year of an appropriate antimicrobial therapy and a surgical drainage of the abscess that was required, the patient's clinical condition had improved.