Cutaneous Nocardia brasiliensis infection in an immunocompetent host after ovarian cystectomy: A case study
| Autor: | Manideepa SenGupta, Puranjay Saha, Sarkar Soma |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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ovarian cystectomy
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology medicine.medical_treatment Nocardia brasiliensis Antimicrobial susceptibility Human pathogen Case Report Medicine cutaneous Nocardiosis Cutaneous infections lcsh:R5-920 Delayed wound healing Chemotherapy biology business.industry General Medicine biology.organism_classification Dermatology immunocompetent Amikacin Ovarian cystectomy lcsh:Medicine (General) business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Medical Journal, Vol 4, Iss 11, Pp 603-605 (2011) |
| Popis: | Nocardia brasiliensis is a rare human pathogen that is usually associated with localised cutaneous infections. We report a case of primary cutaneous Nocardia brasiliensis infection causing delayed wound healing that developed after ovarian cystectomy in an otherwise healthy 32-year-old woman. The patient was initially treated with cotrimoxazole, however due to intolerance intravenous amikacin was given and gradually the wound healed. The diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating the causative organism in exudates, and cultures. Early diagnosis as well as early institution of chemotherapy is effective in most patients, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolate should be performed to identify the best treatment options. |
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