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However, cases of MG complicated by\n                    <jats:italic>Nocardia<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection are rare. In this case, we report MG complicated with pulmonary infection by\n                    <jats:italic>Nocardia cyriacigeorgica<\/jats:italic>\n                    . A 71-year-old male farmer who was admitted for management of MG. After 7\u2009weeks of treatment of MG, the patient reported improvement. However, clinical presentation, inflammatory markers, and imaging findings supported a diagnosis of pulmonary infection. To further elucidate the etiology,\n                    <jats:italic>Nocardia<\/jats:italic>\n                    was identified in sputum smear microscopy and sputum culture, with 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirming\n                    <jats:italic>N. cyriacigeorgica<\/jats:italic>\n                    . The patient was prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. After 1\u2009month of treatment, clinical symptoms of MG and pulmonary nocardiosis showed significant improvement. Additionally, we searched PubMed for case reports of\n                    <jats:italic>Nocardia cyriacigeorgica<\/jats:italic>\n                    pulmonary infection from 2010 to 2024 and conducted a statistical analysis of the case information. This report aims to highlights the increased risk of pulmonary Nocardia infection in MG patients after the use of steroids and immunosuppressants, thereby enhancing clinical awareness.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2024.1423895","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,2]],"date-time":"2024-10-02T00:53:56Z","timestamp":1727830436000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Myasthenia gravis complicated with pulmonary infection by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica: a case report and literature 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