Sporotrichoid Nocardia brasiliensis infection. Response to potassium iodide.
A lymphocutaneous infection due to Nocardia brasiliensis occurred in a Maryland gardener. This infection responded rapidly and completely to potassium iodide therapy.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis
D011193:Potassium Iodide