Nocardia nova Tenosynovitis and Abscess After a Remote Gunshot Wound

Nocardia nova is a less commonly isolated Nocardia species that was formerly classified as belonging to the Nocardia asteroides complex. This organism is a rare cause of primary cutaneous nocardiosis. We report a case of N. nova flexor tenosynovitis and abscess involving the right forearm after a remote inoculation injury. Correspondence to: Kathleen A. Linder, MD, Infectious Diseases Section, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. E-mail: linderk@med.umich.edu. The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose. Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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