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Document Details : Title: Nocardia asiatica visiting Belgium: nocardiosis in a immunocompetent patient Author(s): VERFAILLIE L, DE REGT J, DE BEL A, VINCKEN W Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 65 Issue: 6 Date: 2010 Pages: 425-427 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.65.6.1002451 Abstract : We report the case of a 57-year-old lady presenting with a Nocardia asiatica infection in Belgium. No predisposing conditions were found except for an underlying asthma. We reviewed the literature and discussed the role of linezolid in the treatment of nocardiosis. |
