Lopes JO, Silva CB, Kmohan C, Oliveira LT, Dal Forno NL, Pereira CC. Acute primary cutaneous Nocardia asteroides infection in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Case report.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 1995;
37:547-50. [PMID:
8731271 DOI:
10.1590/s0036-46651995000600014]
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Abstract
We report a case of acute primary cutaneous infection of traumatic origin caused by Nocardia asteroides, appeared as cellulitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and cultures from aspirate specimens. The clinical forms of Nocardia infections that affect the skin, reported in Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay, are discussed.
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