What is it about?

This case reports aimed to present an uncommon cause and exuberant mycetoma case caused by Nocardia brasiliensis, Although more frequent in immunocompromised patients, this infection is uncommon in immunocompetent patients.

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Why is it important?

Although more frequent in immunocompromised patients, this infection is uncommon in immunocompetent patients.

Perspectives

This article was aimed to help clinicians and researchers better understand this uncommon infection.

Dr Patrick A Wachholz
Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho

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This page is a summary of: Mycetoma caused byNocardia brasiliensisin an immunocompetent patient, JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, August 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.12331.
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