A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient

We present a case of cutaneous abscess with Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient, and review the published work. This patient had infectious abscess on his left lower thigh and the right lower abdomen. The isolated organism was identified by DNA amplification and sequence analyses of the 1...

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Main Authors: Jia Yuchi, Song Shiduo, Wu Xiaomei, Qi Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-03-01
Series:Infection International
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spelling doaj-dda3960dd3e54d498488fc77522d36722020-11-25T01:56:39ZengSciendoInfection International2544-03492015-03-01411510.1515/ii-2017-0096ii-2017-0096A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patientJia Yuchi0Song Shiduo1Wu Xiaomei2Qi Wei3Department of Infection Research Institute, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Infection Research Institute, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Infection Research Institute, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Infection Research Institute, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, ChinaWe present a case of cutaneous abscess with Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient, and review the published work. This patient had infectious abscess on his left lower thigh and the right lower abdomen. The isolated organism was identified by DNA amplification and sequence analyses of the 16S rRNA. After incision and drainage, the clinical application empirically used linezolid and SMZCo took effect.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ii.2015.4.issue-1/ii-2017-0096/ii-2017-0096.xml?format=INTNocardia cyriacigeorgicaCutaneous nocardiosisDiabetic patient
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author Jia Yuchi
Song Shiduo
Wu Xiaomei
Qi Wei
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Song Shiduo
Wu Xiaomei
Qi Wei
A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
Infection International
Nocardia cyriacigeorgica
Cutaneous nocardiosis
Diabetic patient
author_facet Jia Yuchi
Song Shiduo
Wu Xiaomei
Qi Wei
author_sort Jia Yuchi
title A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
title_short A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
title_full A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
title_fullStr A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
title_full_unstemmed A case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
title_sort case of cutaneous nocardiosis caused by nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient
publisher Sciendo
series Infection International
issn 2544-0349
publishDate 2015-03-01
description We present a case of cutaneous abscess with Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a diabetic patient, and review the published work. This patient had infectious abscess on his left lower thigh and the right lower abdomen. The isolated organism was identified by DNA amplification and sequence analyses of the 16S rRNA. After incision and drainage, the clinical application empirically used linezolid and SMZCo took effect.
topic Nocardia cyriacigeorgica
Cutaneous nocardiosis
Diabetic patient
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