Nodular lymphangitis due to Nocardia asteroides after puncturing with cacti..

Authors

  • Gemma Jiménez Guerra Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Can Misses (Area de salut Eivissa i Formentera, ASEF), Ibiza, Illes Balears, España https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6192-5099

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a6n2a3

Keywords:

nocardia asteroides, lymphangitis, linezolid, sulfamethoxazole.

Abstract

We present a case of skin infection with progression to nodular lymphangitis caused by Nocardia asteroides in an immunocompetent patient after accidental trauma with the spike of a cactus that required admission for therapeutic management due to the lack of improvement with conservative treatment and antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin / clavulanic acid. Before that, he presented analytical data of invasive infection. Treatment was carried out by surgical debridement and prolonged treatment with trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole for 3 months. After this, the patient recovered completely.

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Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

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Jiménez Guerra G. Nodular lymphangitis due to Nocardia asteroides after puncturing with cacti. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 5];6(2):5-7. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/627