First Case of Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

First Case of Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

Nocardia brasiliensis is the most common cause of cutaneous nocardiosis. Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis is an emerging species responsible for invasive and disseminated disease in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of a 67-year-old immunocompetent patient without significant past medical hi...

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Main Authors: Shraddhadevi Makadia MD, Ishan Patel MD, Ivan Soosaipillai MD, Aneta Tarasiuk-Rusek MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620938228

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620938228

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