A fatal case of <it>Nocardia otitidiscaviarum </it>pulmonary infection and brain abscess: taxonomic characterization by molecular techniques

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report on a rare case of pulmonary Nocardiosis and brain abscess caused by <it>Nocardia otitidiscaviarum </it>in an elderly woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Taxonomic identification involved phenotypic testing, restriction fragment...

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Main Authors: Aranaz Carlos, Melon Ovidio, Manteca Angel, del Mar Garcia-Suarez Maria, Pelaez Ana, Cimadevilla Rafael, Mendez Francisco, Vazquez Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/8/1/11