Disseminated Nocardia species infection manifested with multiple brain abscesses and lung involvement in an immunocompetent patient: a case report
Abstract Background Nocardia species are opportunistic pathogens typically transmitted through inhalation or direct skin contact, causing various clinical manifestations, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Nocardia spp. infection with severe clinical manifestations is rare in immunocompe...
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| Main Authors: | Sepehr Omoomi, Sina Fadaei Tehrani, Farzin Khorvash, Abbas Ali Torfeh Esfahani |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05359-z |
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