nocardial mycetoma pedis: a case report study

Nocardiosis is an uncommon infection caused by nocardia species, a group of aerobic actinomycetes. nocardiosis may affect immunocompromised or immunocompetent patients and as this case was affected by a rare disorder, we describe it in this study. this paper describes a case of nocardial mycetoma from a hospital affiliated to shiraz university of medical sciences. the case was a 52yearold man with diabetes mellitus, who was admitted to our institution with a 5year history of right lower extremity swelling with multiple discharging sinuses localized in distal part of the leg and dorsum of the foot following a penetrating injury to the affected foot. the wound culture yielded the growth of <em>nocardia</em> species after incubation. nocardiosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skin lesions, especially if patients have a history of trauma or contact with soilcontaminated materials. our reported case increases knowledge about this rare, sporadic infection in our country.