title: Primary cervicofacial nocardiosis due to nocardia asteroides in an adult immunocompetent patient.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corazza
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ligrone
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libanore
authors.forename: Annarosa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Virgili
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents