Nocardia brasiliensis Preseptal Cellulitis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Issue 1 (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kareff, Samuel; Gottlieb, Lindsey; Maturana, Colleen; Caplivski, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 27:Issue 1(2019:Jan.)
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: preseptal cellulitis -- Nocardia -- skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI); Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000680
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: The Nocardia subspecies are opportunistic pathogens ubiquitous in the environment that most often cause infection in immunocompromised hosts. Here we describe a case of community-acquired preseptal cellulitis in a previously healthy man who we believe acquired the infection from contact with soil while gardening.