Cutaneous nocardiosis a Primary cutaneous nocardiosis usually develops in immunocompetent hosts through skin inoculation aa superficial abscess or localized cellulitis can develop and spread to the regional lymph nodes and produce a single or linear chain of nodular esions d Nocardia brasiliensis is the most common Nocardia species in cutaneous diseaseCutaneous nocardiosis p Primary cutaneous nocardiosis usually develops in immunocompetent hosts through skin inoculation. p A superficial abscess or localized cellulitis can develop and spread to the regional lymph nodes and produce a single or linear chain of nodular lesions. p Nocardia brasiliensis is the most common Nocardia species in cutaneous disease