Article
First Case of Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Internal Medicine
Division
North Florida
Hospital
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
6-30-2020
Keywords
- primary cutaneous nocardiosis,
- Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis,
- immunocompetent
Disciplines
Abstract
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 history diagnosed with primary cutaneous nocardiosis with N pseudobrasiliensis as the causative organism. In our opinion, we report the first case of primary cutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient with N pseudobrasiliensis being the causative agent.
Publisher or Conference
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Citation Information
Makadia S, Patel I, Soosaipillai I, Tarasiuk-Rusek A. First Case of Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2020 Jan-Dec;8:2324709620938228. doi: 10.1177/2324709620938228.