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Retrospective analysis of associated risk factors, clinical presentations, and radiological findings was performed.<\/jats:p><jats:p>RESULTS: Of the thirteen patients, 11 (76.9%) had immunosuppressive pathologies including solid organ transplantation, autoimmune disease, use of steroids, and immunosuppressive drugs as important risk factors. Four types of clinical manifestations were observed, pulmonary (46.1%), cutaneous (23.07%), cerebral (15.3%), and bacteremia (15.3%). The most common presentation was pulmonary with steroid therapy as a significant risk factor. Consolidation and pleural effusion were the common radiological findings in these cases. In eight of the nine patients anti-nocrdial drugs were given. Cotrimoxazole as monotherapy was given in four cases (44.44%), cotrimoxazole in combination with meropenem in two cases (22.22%); minocycline and linezolid were given in one case each. The overall mortality was 36.36% and was seen in patients with pulmonary nocardiosis.<\/jats:p><jats:p>CONCLUSIONS: The study indicates that Nocardial infections are re-emerging on account of an increase in numbers of immunocompromised patients due to increased organ transplants, autoimmune diseases, malignancies, and use of immunosuppressive drugs and steroids. The diagnosis is often missed\/not suspected and delayed because of the clinical resemblance to many other infections. 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