First Case of Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
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
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Emergency Medicine | Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
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
Recommended Citation
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.