Objective:To investigate the clinical features of pulmonary nocardiosis. Methods:The complete clinical data of two cases of pulmonary nocardiosis were analyzed from the clinical features and treatment,clues for early clinical diagnosis were provided. Results:One patient had chronic lung disease,the other patient with dermatomyositis and received long-term steroid and immunosuppressive therapy. They had the risk of infection with the pulmonary nocardia. Their early symptoms were fever,cough,positive body fluid culture for more than 5 days. One case died,and one case was once relieved,but died due to the merger of tuberculosis and intracranial infec-tion. Conclusion:Clinical features and imaging findings of pulmonary nocardiosis are nonspecific. Prolonged fluid incubation time over 5 days may generate a positive result. Early combined treatment may reduce the mortality rate,but the non symptom of intracranial infection should be alerted.