Acute primary cutaneous Nocardia asteroides infection in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Case report
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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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
1995
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000600014 |
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