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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2023-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Academics |
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Online Access: | https://www.jmaacms.com/doi/JOMA/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11003-0112 |