Pulmonary cavities colonized by actinomycetes: report of six cases Cavidades pulmonares colonizadas por actinomicetos: relato de 6 casos
Six cases of a cavitary pulmonary ball formed by Actinomycetes are reported. They were observed in the state of Bahia, Brazil. All patients complained of cough and hemoptysis and the pathological study showed bronchiectasis and small cavities in the lungs. The lesions contained micro-colonies of Act...
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Universidade de São Paulo
1990-02-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651990000100011 |