Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia brasiliensis / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 730-734, 2011.
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Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-185134
ABSTRACT
Nocardiosis is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening infectious disease caused by several species of the genus Nocardia, which are Gram-positive branched bacilli. Most infections enter through the respiratory tract and then disseminate systemically but rarely has a primary infection occurred resulting from direct inoculation. Isolation of Nocardia from clinical specimens and identification of species is difficult and require a specialized microbiologist. We report a case of primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by N. brasiliensis in a 68-year-old man who was diagnosed by bacterial culture and 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing. The skin lesions improved with trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole antibiotic therapy for 6 months.
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Appareil respiratoire
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Peau
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Sulfaméthoxazole
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ARN ribosomique 16S
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Maladies transmissibles
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Nocardia
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Infections à Nocardia
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Année:
2011
Type:
Article
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