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A case report of Nocardia spp. infective endocarditis in an injection drug user
BACKGROUND: Nocardia-related endocarditis is rare. Intravenous drug use with nonsterile injection practices is a potential risk factor for nocardia infection. Disseminated nocardiosis with endovascular involvement is rarely reported in immunocompetent individuals. CASE PRESENTATION: A 54-year-old ma...
Autores principales: | Enwezor, Chukwunyelu, Russ-Friedman, Courtney L., Gruss, Zachary P., Murphy, Adam, Palavecino, Elizabeth L., Jakharia, Niyati |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8375157/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34412578 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06541-6 |
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