Primary sternal osteomyelitis caused by Nocardia nova: case report and literature review

A 51 year old woman without significant past medical history or risk factors for Nocardia infection developed primary Nocardia nova sternal osteomyelitis with mediastinal abscess, diagnosed with open biopsy. She required prolonged antibiotic therapy and had a favorable outcome. Primary sternal osteo...

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Main Authors: Ioannis G. Baraboutis, Athena Argyropoulou, Vasilios Papastamopoulos, Zoi Psaroudaki, Olga Paniara, Athanasios T. Skoutelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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