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A case of Nocardia transvalensis pneumonia in a 19-year-old cystic fibrosis patient

Nocardia species is rarely encountered in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Its isolation usually implies colonization. Of all other Nocardia species, Nocardia transvalensis is very unusual and is clinically distinguishable because of its resistance to aminoglycosides, a standard antinocardial therapy....

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Autores principales: Aravantagi, Avinash, Patra, Kamakshya P., Broussard, Marlene, Jones, Kimberly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22919172
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.99121