Cutaneous nocardiosis: A great imitator

Nocardiosis is caused by Gram-positive aerobic bacilli of the Nocardia genus, which are saprophytes living in the soil. It is a rare and opportunist disease with a localized or disseminated infection. When occurring in patients who are immunocompromised, involvement is usually systemic, most commonly represented by pulmonary disease. It can also be acquired through direct inoculation, entailing primary skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, frequently presenting as a localized nodular process.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology - February 29, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, Roberta Sim ão Lopes, Beatriz Moritz Trope Source Type: research