Pulmonary Nocardiosis—A Mimicker of Tuberculosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients: Two Case Reports

Background: <i>Nocardia</i> is a gram-positive weakly acid-fast bacterium causing atypical pneumonia in an immunocompromised setting. A mimicker of pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting as cavitating lesions of the lung. It presents with suppurative disease localized to skin and subcutaneou...

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Main Authors: Sumit Arora, Abhinav Kumar, Kuldeep K Ashta, Atul Gogia, Atul Kakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Academics
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Online Access:https://www.jmaacms.com/doi/JOMA/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11003-0112