Lymphocutaneous nocardiosis: a case report and review of the literature.
Nocardiosis remains a fairly uncommon disease in the United States. Cutaneous nocardiosis is one of many infections that can spread in a sporotrichoid pattern and therefore can be difficult to diagnose without a high index of suspicion. It is mainly caused by Nocardia asteroides and Nocardia brasiliensis, with N brasiliensis isolated in most cases of lymphocutaneous nocardiosis. We present a case of lymphocutaneous nocardiosis in a 65-year-old immunosuppressed man and review the literature.
Bryant
Elizabeth
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Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Dermatology Clinic, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Davis
Carrie L
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Kucenic
Michael James
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Mark
Lawrence A
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy