A Case of Disseminated Cutaneous Nocardiosis due to Nocardia brasiliensis Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy and 16S Ribosomal RNA Sequencing / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 1024-1028, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-122775
ABSTRACT
Nocardiosis is a rare, life-threatening infection in the immunocompromised host. The causative bacteria are members of the genus Nocardia and are filamentous gram-positive bacilli that usually infect the lung, skin, and central nervous systems. Cutaneous nocardiosis presents as a disseminated infection or as a primary infection resulting from inoculation. Isolation of Nocardia from clinical specimens and identification of species is difficult and needs the expertise of a microbiologist. These infections are particularly important because of the associated high risk of dissemination. Hence, prompt identification of this organism is crucial. Herein we report a case of disseminated nocardiosis caused by N. brasiliensis in a 64-year-old man diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA) and 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing. The patient was treated with trimethoprim plus sulfamethoxazole, imipenem, and amikacin with an improvement of symptoms.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Sulfamethoxazole
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Bacteria
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Trimethoprim
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Biopsy
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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Amikacin
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Central Nervous System
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Imipenem
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Immunocompromised Host
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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