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Multiple Brain Abscesses Due to Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: Case Report and Treatment Implications
Nocardia infections typically present in immunocompromised hosts. Brain abscesses caused by species such as Nocardia asteroides, farcinica, and abscessus are well-documented in the literature. We present a rare case of an immunocompetent patient with multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia otitidis...
Autores principales: | Einstein, Evan H, Bonda, David, Khan, Salman, Zlochower, Avraham B, D'Amico, Randy S |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8105746/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33972913 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14362 |
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