First case of isolation of Nocardia wallacei reported in Mexico

Nocardia species are aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria with branched filaments reported as opportunistic microorganisms associated with infectious diseases of the skin. We report the isolation of N. wallacei in Mexico from a 43-year-old man, an HIV-positive construction worker who sought care for diff...

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Main Authors: J. González-Nava, K. Sánchez-Herrera, N. Ramírez-Durán, H. Sandoval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516300993