Primary cutaneous nocardiosis.
A 37-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, who had been treated with oral corticosteroids for 10 years, developed primary cutaneous nocardiosis. Brown-violaceous, suppurative nodules and plaques arose on her right leg. Cultures of multiple biopsies on blood agar medium grew Nocardia. The patient received 500 mg of imipenem three times a day which resulted in complete regression of the lesions within two months. No relapse was observed 6 months later.
Folgaresi
M
M
Department of Dermatology, University of Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100, Modena, Italy.
Ferdani
G
G
Coppini
M
M
Pincelli
C
C
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013845:Thienamycins; D015378:Imipenem