Primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: two cases and a review of the literature.
We report two cases of primary cutaneous nocardiosis due to Nocardia otitidiscaviarum. The first case is a mycetoma, the second, a cutaneous abcess: these two cases were imported into France (Vietnam, Zimbabwe). The literature on primary cutaneous nocardiosis due to N. otitidiscaviarum is reviewed.
Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Médico-Chirurgical Bellier, Nantes, France.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D009615:Nocardia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014195:Travel; D014744:Vietnam; D015030:Zimbabwe
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D005839:Gentamicins; D008911:Minocycline; D002506:Cephalexin