Cutaneous Nocardiosis Simulating Cutaneous Lymphatic Sporotrichosis
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Cutaneous Nocardiosis Simulating Cutaneous Lymphatic Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis is the subcutaneous mycosis caused by several species of the Sporothrix genus. With worldwide occurrence, the State of Rio de Janeiro is presently undergoing a zoonotic sporotrichosis epidemic. The form of lymphocutaneous nocardiosis is rare, being caused especially by Nocardia brasiliensis. It appears as a nodular or ulcerated lesion, with multiple painful erythematous nodules o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dermatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000471788