Pulmonary nocardiosis caused by Nocardia exalbida mimicking lung cancer

Nocardiosis is an uncommon infection caused by Nocardia species, but it can often occur in immunocompromised patients. As computed tomography (CT) findings of pulmonary nocardiosis, consolidation, masses, and nodules are often found, but lymph node enlargement is infrequent. Nocardia exalbida was fi...

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Main Authors: Chika Miyaoka, Keitaro Nakamoto, Tatsuya Shirai, Maki Miyamoto, Yuka Sasaki, Ken Ohta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.458