Triple-drug antibiotic therapy for disseminated nocardial abscess in the mediastinum and brain of an immunocompetent patient: a case report
Abstract Background Nocardia are widely present in nature and considered opportunistic pathogens. They can result in hematogenous spread infection through the ruptured skin or respiratory tract when the host’s immune system is compromised. Currently, 119 species of Nocardia have been identified, wit...
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Main Authors: | Yue Zhang, Zhongchun Qi, Hua Li, Hui Gao |
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Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10445-0 |
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