Mycetoma by Nocardia asteroides: a 9 year folow-up

Authors

  • Giani de Oliveira Saraça Universidade Federal Fluminense; HUAP; Dermatology Division
  • Loan Towersey Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; HUCFF; Dermatology Division
  • Roderick James Hay University of London; Thomas' Hospitals
  • Alberto Thomaz Londero Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Mycology Division)
  • Eunice de Castro Soares Martins Universidade Federal Fluminense; Instituto Biomédico
  • Alberto Torres Amora Universidade Federal Fluminense; HUAP
  • Kátia Maria Pereira Nunes Reis Universidade Federal Fluminense; Instituto Biomédico
  • Ana Maria Nunes Mendonça Universidade Federal Fluminense; Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro; Department of Pathology
  • Rogerio Ribeiro Estrella Universidade Federal Fluminense; Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro; Division of Dermatology

Keywords:

Nocardia asteroides mycetoma, Nocardia infections, Actinomycetoma

Abstract

An extensive and severe actinomycetoma by Nocardia asteroides, a rare etiologic agent of this infection in Brazil, observed during a 9 year follow-up is reported. Unsuitable social and financial conditions led to amputation as the only possible solution for this case, no signs of infection relapse having been observed in three years after his surgery.

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Published

1993-04-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (1993)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Saraça, G. de O., Towersey, L., Hay, R. J., Londero, A. T., Martins, E. de C. S., Amora, A. T., Reis, K. M. P. N., Mendonça, A. M. N., & Estrella, R. R. (1993). Mycetoma by Nocardia asteroides: a 9 year folow-up . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(2), 199-204. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29024