pulmonary nocardiosis

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Nocardiosis Pulmonology A lung infection caused by a gram-positive fungus-like bacterium, Nocardia asteroides, acquired through inhalation, which cause pneumonia-like illness; it responds poorly to antibiotics, spreading to the brain and subcutaneous tissue Risk factors Immunosuppression, long-term corticosteroid therapy

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