infections
Nocardiosis
Treatment of Nocardiosis
Antibiotics Nocardiosis is treated with one or more antibiotics for a long time.Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is often used. If people have a weakened immune system or the infection has spread, they need to take a second antibiotic. Treatment is started before doctors get the test results. The antibiotics may later be adjusted based on the results of susceptibility testing. Abscesses typically must be cut open and drained and dead tissue surgically removed. 