Cutaneous Type of Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in an Elderly Patient

Acute soft tissue infection with Nocardia brasiliensis is an uncommon manifestation in the elderly. A case of cellulitis and an abscess on the foot due to N. brasiliensis in a 77-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is reported. N. brasiliensis was isolated from fluid from the bul...

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Main Authors: Chen-Yi Su, Chung-Shu Lin, Sui-Hing Yan, Chung-Kwe Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000245