Disseminated nocardiosis in a patient with alcoholic liver cirrhosis: a case report
Abstract Background Nocardia are Gram-positive, aerobic, filamentous bacteria that can cause localized or disseminated infections. Immunocompromised patients are at a higher risk of developing Nocardia infection and further dissemination of the disease. To date, limited data have documented the rela...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08421-7 |