Nocardia transvalensis infection in an immunocompetent patient reported from Turkey.
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Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare infection mostly occurs in patients with immunosuppressive conditions. We report an immunocompetent case of pulmonary Nocardia transvalensis from Turkey, presented with bilateral pneumonia and bronchial dilatation treated six months with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tuberkuloz ve toraks
دوره 55 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007