A Case of Nocardia farcinica Pneumonia and Mediastinitis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Nocardia species are aerobic, gram-positive pathogens found worldwide in soil. Nocardia is considered an opportunistic pathogen, and its infection mostly occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of Nocardia farcinica induced mediastinitis and pneumonia that occurred in a 64-year-old ma...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4823182/ |