Nocardia yamanashiensis causing skin abscess in an immunocompetent child

Abstract

Nocardiosis is caused by an aerobic actinomycete, most commonly introduced through the respiratory tract. Primary cutaneous nocardiosis infections are rare and are caused by traumatic introduction of the organism. It manifests usually as an opportunistic infection. We report a case of cutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent child, presented as an abscess. Nocardia yamanashiensis was isolated from drained pus and child responded well to antibiotics.