BACKGROUND Nocardia is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause life-threatening disease. We aimed to characterize the epidemiological, microbiological, and clinical features of nocardiosis in the tropical north of Australia. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of nocardiosis diagnosed between 1997 and 2014. Population-based incidences were calculated using district population d...

A case of cutaneous nocardiosis in a dog has been described. Clinical diagnosis was made on basis of cytological and histopathological examinations and bacteriological analysis. The dog was treated with cephalexin and successfully cured in 8 weeks. There have been no reports of such cases in Poland so far.

2 cases with cutaneous and pulmonary Nocardiosis were referred to the Medical Mycology department, Public Health Faculty of Tehran University during 4 months from June - September 1985. Case I who was 17 year- old, carpet weaver and living in Kerman bad cutaneous Nocardiosis that were manifested as cellulitis, abscess, ulcerative lesion on his neck. This patient didn't show any evidence of Noca...

Nocardiosis is an uncommon infection caused by Nocardia species, a group of aerobic actinomycetes. Disease in humans is rare and often affects patients with underlying immune compromise. Acquisition of this organism is usually via the respiratory tract, but direct inoculation into the skin is possible, usually in the setting of trauma. We report an encounter of a previously healthy man, with ce...