Clinical Characteristics of Nocardia Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Although Nocardiosis has considerable recurrence and mortality rates, characteristics and risk factors of Nocardia infection have not been assessed in patients with rheumatic diseases. Here, we examined the characteristics and risk factors of Nocardia infection in rheumatic disease patients in our h...

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Main Authors: Mieko Yamagata, Koichi Hirose, Kei Ikeda, Hiroshi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/818654