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[Nocardia asteroides: a case of subcutaneous abscess]
G Amato1, M Bocchetti, M Cerbo
1Laboratorio di Analisi Chimico-Cliniche e Microbiologiche, Ospedale A. Cardarelli, Napoli.
Giornale Di Batteriologia, Virologia Ed Immunologia
|January 1, 1989
Summary
A subcutaneous abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides in an immunocompromised patient was successfully treated with targeted antibiotic therapy. This case highlights the pathogen
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunocompromised Host Research
Background:
- Nocardia asteroides is an opportunistic pathogen.
- Subcutaneous abscesses can occur in immunocompromised individuals.
- Nocardiosis requires specific diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.