First Case of Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2020 Jan-Dec:8:2324709620938228. doi: 10.1177/2324709620938228.

Abstract

Nocardia brasiliensis is the most common cause of cutaneous nocardiosis. Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis is an emerging species responsible for invasive and disseminated disease in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of a 67-year-old immunocompetent patient without significant past medical history diagnosed with primary cutaneous nocardiosis with N pseudobrasiliensis as the causative organism. In our opinion, we report the first case of primary cutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient with N pseudobrasiliensis being the causative agent.

Keywords: Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis; immunocompetent; primary cutaneous nocardiosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Nocardia / isolation & purification*
  • Nocardia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
  • Nocardia Infections / microbiology
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Sulfamethoxazole / therapeutic use
  • Trimethoprim / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Trimethoprim
  • Sulfamethoxazole

Supplementary concepts

  • Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis