Primary cutaneous nocardiosis of the ankle caused by N. brasiliensis: a case report

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Şahin S., Fidan E., Demir Tekol S., Kaya B.

Infection, cilt.52, sa.5, ss.1677-1679, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s15010-024-02273-2
  • Dergi Adı: Infection
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1677-1679
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cutaneous, Nocardiosis, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Nocardia is a genus of aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria known for their filamentous and branching morphology. N. brasiliensis is the most common species causing cutaneous nocardiosis. We present a 67-year-old woman who developed abscesseson the back of her right ankle after walking barefoot on soil. Cultures from the cutaneous lesions grew N. brasiliensis. Antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole given for a month provided near-complete resolution of her lesions.