Successful treatment of pulmonary Nocardia farcinica infection with linezolid: case report and literature review
Nocardia infection is rare but potentially fatal. Therapy of Nocardia infection remains difficult. Linezolid, a novel oxazolidinone antibiotic, has proven to be effective, but clinical data are limited. Here we describe a case of a 45-year-old man with pulmonary N. farcinica infection following a li...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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