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Unusually located lymphocutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia brasiliensis
Author(s) -
NAKA W.,
MIYAKAWA S.,
NIIZEKI H.,
FUKUDA T.,
MIKAMI Y.,
NISHIKAWA T.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb08719.x
Subject(s) - nocardia brasiliensis , nocardiosis , minocycline , actinomycosis , nocardia , medicine , dermatology , pathology , biology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria
Summary We report a patient with primary lymphocutaneous Nocardia brasiliensis infection affecting the face and left arm. The mode of infection was via skin abrasions which occurred 2 weeks prior to the development of the skin lesions. Treatment with intravenous minocycline for 4 weeks resulted in a cure. We also review 12 previously reported Japanese cases of lymphocutaneous nocardiosis.