Open AccessNocardia brasiliensis-associated femorotibial osteomyelitis
Author(s) -
Samuel Vanegas,
Rafael FrancoCendejas,
Antonio Cicero,
Luis Esaú López-Jácome,
Claudia Colin,
Melissa Hernández
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.11.002
Subject(s) - osteomyelitis , nocardia brasiliensis , nocardia , medicine , nocardiosis , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , bacteria , genetics
We report a case of femorotibial osteomyelitis due to Nocardia brasiliensis. Nocardia spp are a rare cause of bone infections, and the majority of such cases are associated with the spine. This type of osteomyelitis is uncommon, and in the immunocompetent host, is more often related to a chronic evolution following direct inoculation of the microorganism.
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