An antibiotic with sulfonamide combination is very effective in treatment of nocardiosis. Drugs like sulfamethoxazole are also prescribed for managing this infection. Based on the symptoms, the patient should continue taking pills up to 6 months or even more. For people who cannot tolerate the above drug, minocycline is given along with cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. Keratitis infection is treated with suitable eye drops like cefazolin.
Complications :
In more severe cases, nocardiosis can lead to complications of lungs causing chronic difficulty in breathing, permanent scarring of skin (when skin is infected) and abscess in brain leading to various neurological problems.
Outlook :
Recovery from nocardiosis depends on the site of infection and severity. Death rare is more for people whose nervous system is affected. For those with disseminated nocardiosis in which the bacteria enter the blood and other vital organs prognosis rate is poor.
Prevention :