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In humans,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Nocardia<\/jats:italic>\n                    typically causes respiratory, neurological infections and, less frequently, cutaneous infections. While\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Nocardia brasiliensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    is the predominant species implicated in cutaneous nocardiosis,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Nocardia otitidiscaviarum<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2014a less commonly isolated species\u2014can cause localized or disseminated infections, even in immunocompetent individuals. Mycetoma is a chronic, disfiguring granulomatous disease caused by various pathogens. Accurate identification of the causative agent is essential for determining the appropriate treatment and prognosis. Culture remains the gold standard for definitive diagnosis. Here, we report a rare case of\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">actinomycetoma<\/jats:italic>\n                    caused by\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Nocardia otitidiscaviarum<\/jats:italic>\n                    in a 41-year-old immunocompetent female. The organism was isolated from purulent discharge collected from draining sinuses on her foot. 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