Bronchiectasis is a common condition of lungs characterized by abnormal
permanent dilatation of airways .Structural abnormalities will lead to abnormal
accumulation of secretions, colonization of organisms and repeated infectious
exacerbations. Common organisms include Pseudomonas, Pneumococci and
Hemophilus.Sometimes unusual organisms like Nocardia can lead to infectious
exacerbations in these patients. Prompt recognition of organism and accurate
antibiotic coverage will lead to complete recovery. We present 3 bronchiectasis
patients who had infectious exacerbation with Nocardia with variable outcomes.
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