2024
DOI: 10.1159/000539977
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Disseminated Infection Caused by <i>Nocardia cyriacigeorgica</i> in Immunocompromised Patient Confirmed by Whole Genome Sequencing

Dijana Varda Brkić,
Jakša Babel,
Ana Budimir
et al.

Abstract: Introduction: Nocardia spp. is an opportunistic pathogen capable of causing localized and disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts. It is critical for serious infections to have an early and accurate identification of this pathogen in order to enable timely and focused combination antimicrobial treatment. Case Presentation: We describe the case of 87-year old patient previously treated for myasthenia gravis with corticosteroids and azathioprine. Patient was admitted at the emergency department with a… Show more

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