PRIMARY CERVICOFACIAL ABSCESS DUE TO AN A TYPICAL NOCARDIA-BRASILIENSIS STRAIN

Authors
BRISOU P BOIRON P GARRABE E LEGUEN P MUZELLEC Y
Citation
P. Brisou et al., PRIMARY CERVICOFACIAL ABSCESS DUE TO AN A TYPICAL NOCARDIA-BRASILIENSIS STRAIN, Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 26(12), 1996, pp. 1195-1196
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Medecine et maladies infectieuses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0399077X
Volume
26
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1195 - 1196
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-077X(1996)26:12<1195:PCADTA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The authors report the case of a primary cutaneous abscess due to an a typical Nocardia brasiliensis strain, which developed on the face of a n old diabetic woman. She was cured after surgery associated to 4 week s of minocycline treatment. Classification of the clinical types of cu taneous nocardiosis is discussed. Publications on primary cutaneous no cardiosis in France are reviewed.