Cutaneous nocardiosis. Case reports and review.
Two cases of cutaneous nocardial infection are reported. The Nocardia species are gram-positive, partially acid-fast bacteria. Cutaneous involvement may develop as one of four types: (1) mycetoma, (2) lymphocutaneous (sporotrichoid) infection, (3) superficial skin infection, or (4) systemic disease with cutaneous involvement. A review of each of these types of infection is included, as well as potential clues that may suggest the diagnosis of nocardiosis.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000209:etiology; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
D004338:Drug Combinations; D013449:Sulfonamides; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D000583:Amikacin; D014295:Trimethoprim; D008911:Minocycline; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole