Nocardial brain abscess in a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Brain abscesses caused by Nocardia are rare but have a very high mortality and specific requirements of antibiotic treatment. Nocardial brain abscesses are mainly found in patients with predisposing conditions such as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), a disease associated with chronic exposure t...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617009/ |