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Can cutaneous nocardia become brain or lung nocardia?

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Dr. Shin Beh answered

Rare: Cutaneous nocardia usually originates from lung nocardia infection but there are cases of primary cutaneous nocardiasis. There are a few reports of cutaneous nocardiasis spreading to other organs.

Answered 6/4/2013

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