Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2017-Aug
Madura foot caused by Gordonia terrae misdiagnosed as Nocardia.
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Abstract
Actinomycetomas are soft tissue bacterial infections that are in the differential for unusual masses of the extremities. Typical infectious agents include Actinomyces and Nocardia and are treated with long-term antibiotics. We report a rare case of Gordonia actinomycetoma that was misdiagnosed as Nocardia and subsequently required surgical excision in addition to antibiotic therapy.