Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nocardia farcinica in a COPD patient: a case report

Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nocardia farcinica in a COPD patient: a case report

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation. Infection with either Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Nocardia in COPD patients has been reported. However, co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and...

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Main Authors: Yingzhu Chen, Wei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Nocardia
Tuberculosis
Co-infection
COPD
Diagnosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02434-3

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