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KMID : 0363220160540030194
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016 Volume.54 No. 3 p.194 ~ p.198
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Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia farcinica
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Choi Hyun-Seok
Moon Seong-Hun
Kim Jeong-Eun
Ro Young-Suck
Ko Joo-Yeon
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Primary cutaneous nocardiosis, Nocardia farcinica
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