title: Nocardia brasiliensis primary pulmonary nocardiosis with subcutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: This is a report of an unusual case of Nocardia brasiliensis causing primary pulmonary nocardiosis with disseminated subcutaneous lesions in an immunocompetent patient. This case highlights the importance of considering nocardiosis as a differential diagnosis in patients with pulmonary and cutaneous lesions and the need for vigorous management for complete cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, KIST Medical College, Imadol, Lalitpur, Nepal. ritu484@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amatya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koirala
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khanal
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Dhakal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology