title: Nocardia brasiliensis-associated femorotibial osteomyelitis.
abstract: We report a case of femorotibial osteomyelitis due to Nocardia brasiliensis. Nocardia spp are a rare cause of bone infections, and the majority of such cases are associated with the spine. This type of osteomyelitis is uncommon, and in the immunocompetent host, is more often related to a chronic evolution following direct inoculation of the microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, CP 14389, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: samuel_vanegas@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanegas
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, CP 14389, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franco-Cendejas
authors.affiliation: Bone Infections Department, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cicero
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, CP 14389, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Esaú
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López-Jácome
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, CP 14389, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, CP 14389, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010802:Phylogeny; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015378:Imipenem; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D000583:Amikacin; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole
keywords: Immunocompetent; Nocardia brasiliensis; Nocardiosis; Osteomyelitis