Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia farcinica.
- Author:
Hyun Seok CHOI
1
;
Jae Min SHIN
;
Seong Hun MOON
;
Jeong Eun KIM
;
Young Suck RO
;
Joo Yeon KO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drko0303@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary cutaneous nocardiosis;
Nocardia farcinica
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Bacteria;
Female;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Methotrexate;
Middle Aged;
Nocardia Infections*;
Nocardia*;
Plants;
Prednisolone;
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S;
Soil
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016;54(3):194-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The Nocardia species are aerobic Gram-positive filamentous bacteria found worldwide in soil and decaying organic plant matter. Primary cutaneous nocardiosis is a rare entity and most commonly caused by Nocardia brasiliensis (N. brasiliensis). However, it can rarely be caused by N. farcinica, which is recognized as a human pathogen. Here we report a case of a 54-year-old female patient who presented with erythematous nodules on her abdomen for 1 week. She had been treated with methotrexate and prednisolone due to systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. By bacterial culture and 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing, the patient was diagnosed with a primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by N. farcinica, which has not previously been reported in the Korean dermatological literature.
