title: Cutaneous Nocardia asteroides infection of nontraumatic origin.
abstract: This paper reports a case of cutaneous infection of nontraumatic origin caused by Nocardia asteroides in a hospitalized patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Diagnosis was established by direct and histological examination, cultures from exudate and biopsy specimen. We discuss the classification of clinical forms of Nocardia infections affecting the skin.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Micologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bassanesi
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salla
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Benevenga
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology