First case report of Nocardia brasiliensis infection causing necrotizing fasciitis in an immunocompetent patient.
Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Cheng
YC
Lin
Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Zheng-Yi
ZY
Huang
Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jun-Ren
JR
Sun
Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ching-Mei
CM
Yu
Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: sasak0308@gmail.com.
Ching-Hsun
CH
Wang
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination