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Published on: April 4, 2018
Diagnosis of cutaneous primary nocardiosis in patients with normal immune function by metagenomic next-generation
Yue Mou1, Jiaqi Liu2, Chaochao Ji3
1Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University/The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Abstract:
Nocardia primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, and Infection with Nocardia is uncommon and primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by percutaneous inoculation is even rarer. Primary cutaneous nocardiosis remains a diagnostic challenge and should be considered in the differential diagnosis for any superficial cutaneous infection that arises in patients with normal immune function. We report a case that was diagnosed with primary cutaneous Nocardia by metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology.
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