A RARE CASE OF LOCALIZED PULMONARY NOCARDIOSIS CAUSED BY NOCARDIA FARCINICA IN A PATIENT WITH A BRAIN TUMOR

Nocardia farcinica is rarely isolated from clinical specimens, and it is a more virulent strain than other types of Nocardia. In this report, we evaluated a rare case of pleural empyema and pneumonia caused by Nocardia farcinica in a patient who had risk factors such as long-term use of corticostero...

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Main Authors: Sevinç Vural, Tayfur Demiray, Salih Bilen, Özlem Aydemir, Mehmet Köroğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-03-01
Series:İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/8D71729BE0484E2297912FF8309FBA72
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