Application of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytomorphology in diagnosing Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: a case report
Abstract Background Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disease, which is frequently underdiagnosed because of the distinct bacterial shape of the causative agent and its developmental history. The morphological analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid can facilitate the detection of pathogenic bacteri...
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| Main Authors: | Yuyi Lai, Fuxian Zhou, Haibin Wang, Xiao He, Qiongli Zhang, Yuli Zhou |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04920-6 |
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