Two cases of primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by intralesional injection.
Jin O BaekJeong S KimSeul K LeeJi H JeongMyung Jin LeeIl H SeoPublished in: Dermatologic therapy (2018)
Nocardiosis is a rare localized or systemic suppurative disease caused by the actinomycete Nocardia species. The respiratory tract is the most common site of infection, but primary cutaneous nocardiosis can also be induced by direct inoculation. Nocardiosis is usually reported in immunocompromised patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, autoimmune diseases, cancer, or in those who have had organ transplantation or corticosteroid administration. However, it can also affect individuals with no serious underlying condition. We reported two cases of primary cutaneous nocardiosis in immunocompetent patients after intralesional injection of steroid.
Keyphrases
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- respiratory tract
- antiretroviral therapy
- prognostic factors
- hepatitis c virus
- squamous cell carcinoma
- ultrasound guided
- air pollution
- bone marrow
- lung function
- cell therapy
- hiv positive
- patient reported