Mycetoma caused by Nocardia transvalensis.
Nocardia transvalensis can be a rare cause of actinomycotic mycetoma. A 40 year old man presented with his right arm showing multiple discharging sinuses, which had been present for four years. N transvalensis was isolated from a biopsy specimen. No other underlying disease was detected. The patient was successfully managed with surgical excision of the lesion and treatment with co-trimoxazole. This is the first case of N transvalensis infection to be reported from the Indian subcontinent as far as is known.
Mirza
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Department of Microbiology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy