Asymptomatic cerebral abscesses after pleuropulmonary Nocardia farcinica infection
We report the case of a 68-year-old man with long-term receipt of steroid therapy who was diagnosed with cerebral abscesses and pulmonary nocardiosis. This patient displayed only respiratory symptoms. Confirmation of Nocardia farcinica species was achieved by specific PCR sequencing of the 16S ribos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297520301608 |