Case report: Nocardia asteroides mycetoma.

Abstract

Primary cutaneous infections with Nocardia asteroides are rare and have been reported in immunocompromised patients. Herein, we report a case of primary cutaneous Nocardia asteroides mycetoma of the skin in an immunocompetent individual. The infection was treated successfully with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Because a prolonged incubation time is required for the cultures and since additional biochemical tests are necessary for identification of this species, the clinician should alert the microbiology laboratory when such an infection is suspected clinically.

• Authors: Christopher A Lum, Manjunath S Vadmal
• Journal: Annals of clinical and laboratory science (Ann Clin Lab Sci) Vol. 33 Issue 3 Pg. 329-33 ( 2003) ISSN: 0091-7370 [Print] United States
• PMID: 12956451 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Drug Combinations
• Sulfamethizole
• trimethoprim sulfamethizole
• Trimethoprim

Topics

• Adult
• Drug Combinations
• Female
• Humans
• Mycetoma (diagnosis, drug therapy, microbiology, pathology)
• Nocardia asteroides (cytology, drug effects, isolation & purification)
• Sulfamethizole (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Trimethoprim (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)